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NORTH AMERICANNORTH AMERICAN
REGIONSREGIONS
VIII. Pacific CoastVIII. Pacific Coast
b) Central California to Oregonb) Central California to Oregon
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VIII. Pacific CoastVIII. Pacific Coast
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KeyKey
RedRed--Term to define and rememberTerm to define and remember
YellowYellow--Place to locate and rememberPlace to locate and remember
Bright GreenBright Green--Agricultural productAgricultural product(crop), resource or another thing to(crop), resource or another thing tolocate and rememberlocate and remember
White andWhite and BlueBlue -- NarrationNarration toto helphelpunderstandingunderstanding
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Salton SeaSalton SeaCoachella ValleyCoachella Valley
Los AngelesLos Angeles
LakeLakeTahoeTahoe
Imperial ValleyImperial Valley
San DiegoSan DiegoTijuanaTijuana
San FranciscoSan Francisco Yosemite NPYosemite NP
Kings Canyon NPKings Canyon NPSequoia NPSequoia NP
Salinas ValleySalinas Valley
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YoungYoungSequoiaSequoia
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OccasionallyOccasionally
something cansomething canharm theseharm these
giants.giants.
firefire
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Occasionally they fall.Occasionally they fall.
This has been lying here for hundreds of years.This has been lying here for hundreds of years.
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25 years ago sequoias were being cut down,125 years ago sequoias were being cut down,even though the lumber was relatively pooreven though the lumber was relatively poor
quality.quality.
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ThereforeTherefore Sequoia National ParkSequoia National Park, the second, the secondNational Park, was created in 1890.National Park, was created in 1890.
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Today,Today, allall natural sequoias are protectednatural sequoias are protectedwithin the National Park system.within the National Park system.
Even these 100 year old babiesEven these 100 year old babies
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Also inAlso in SequoiaSequoia
National ParkNational Park is . . . .is . . . .
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Mt. WhitneyMt. Whitney (14,505)(14,505)
The tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous stateThe tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous state
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Immediately north ofImmediately north ofSequoiaSequoia National ParkNational Park
is . . .is . . .
Kings Canyon National ParkKings Canyon National Park
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The canyon wasThe canyon wascut by thecut by the
River.River.
KingsKings
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In theIn the Sierra NevadasSierra Nevadas,, just northjust northofofKings CanyonKings Canyon, is what many, is what many
people feel is Americas best view.people feel is Americas best view.
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YosemiteYosemiteValleyinValleyinYosemiteYosemite
National ParkNational Park
GlacialGlacial
ValleyValley
Yosemite is a land of . . .Yosemite is a land of . . . ValleysValleys
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Ribbon FallsRibbon Falls
1612 feet1612 feet
Yosemite is a landYosemite is a landof. . .of. . . waterfallswaterfalls
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BridalveilBridalveil FallsFalls
625 feet625 feet
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Yosemite FallsYosemite Falls
2425 feet high2425 feet high
(5(5thth highest in thehighest in the worldworld))
Upper Falls = 1430Upper Falls = 1430
Middle Falls = 675Middle Falls = 675
Lower Falls = 320Lower Falls = 320
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Upper YosemiteUpper Yosemite
FallsFalls
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LowerLower
Yosemite FallsYosemite Falls
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Yosemite is aYosemite is aland of . . .land of . . . rockrock
El CapitanEl Capitan
30003000
From the valleyFrom the valleyfloorfloor
GraniteGranite
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Half DomeHalf Dome
GraniteGranite
4,737 feet above the4,737 feet above thevalley floorvalley floor
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Yosemite is aYosemite is a
land of . . .land of . . . animalsanimals
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Yosemite is a landYosemite is a landof . . .of . . . peoplepeople
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All the requirements of a major city.All the requirements of a major city.
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Fallen debris piledFallen debris piledup for a controlledup for a controlled
burn in theburn in theNational ParkNational Park..
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Human changes to the landscape are alsoHuman changes to the landscape are alsoobvious in the Hetch Hetchy Valley.obvious in the Hetch Hetchy Valley.
Where the Hetch HetchyWhere the Hetch Hetchy ReservoirReservoir
is found behindis found behind
Provides drinking water to . . .Provides drinking water to . . .
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John Muir (1838John Muir (1838--1914) was the1914) was theleader of the movement to saveleader of the movement to savethe Hetch Hetchy Valley fromthe Hetch Hetchy Valley fromdespoliation at the hands of thedespoliation at the hands of theCity and County of San Francisco,City and County of San Francisco,which wanted the valley for awhich wanted the valley for a
municipal water supply.municipal water supply.
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Obviously, he lost.Obviously, he lost.
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Coachella ValleyCoachella ValleyLos AngelesLos Angeles
LakeLakeTahoeTahoe
Imperial ValleyImperial ValleySan DiegoSan Diego
TijuanaTijuana
San Francisco
San Francisco Yosemite NPYosemite NP
Sequoia NPSequoia NP
Salinas ValleySalinas ValleyKings Canyon NPKings Canyon NP
Salton SeaSalton Sea
Mt. WhitneyMt. Whitney
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Lake TahoeLake Tahoe,, California & NevadaCalifornia & Nevada
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Sierra sunsetSierra sunset
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North ofNorth ofLake TahoeLake Tahoe the characteristics ofthe characteristics ofthe mountains change. This is thethe mountains change. This is the
southernmost mountain in thesouthernmost mountain in the CascadeCascadeRange
Range,,
M
ount LassenM
ount Lassen..
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It is aIt is a volcanovolcano that last eruptedthat last erupted
in 1915.in 1915.
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Chunk of rock [basalt] crackedChunk of rock [basalt] cracked
by the heat of the eruption andby the heat of the eruption andspewed out of the volcano.spewed out of the volcano.
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Today, MountToday, MountLassen is aLassen is a
10,457 foot high10,457 foot highpeak.peak.
It receives a greatIt receives a greatdeal of orographicdeal of orographic
precipitation,precipitation,especially duringespecially during
the . . .the . . .Winter!Winter!
The sno is still here in late J neThe sno is still here in late J ne
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The snow is still here in late June.The snow is still here in late June.
The mountain snows provide water toThe mountain snows provide water to
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The mountain snows provide water toThe mountain snows provide water toother regions of California during theother regions of California during thelong, dry summer.long, dry summer.
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Mt. ShastaMt. Shasta
14,161 feet14,161 feet
The highest volcano inThe highest volcano inCaliforniaCalifornia
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On theOn the CoastCoastMountainsMountains inin
Northern CaliforniaNorthern Californiaand Southernand Southern
Oregon the tallestOregon the tallesttrees in the worldtrees in the world
grow.grow.
RedwoodsRedwoods
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While not as massiveWhile not as massiveasas sequoiassequoias they arethey are
big!big!
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The forest isThe forest issustained bysustained by
frequentfrequentprecipitation.precipitation.
Wild RhododendronWild Rhododendron
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A cathedral ofA cathedral ofredwoodsredwoods
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RedwoodRedwood is still anis still animportant lumberimportant lumber
resource.resource.
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Oregon CoastOregon Coast
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Eroded rockEroded rock
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Crater LakeCrater Lake
Mt. ShastaMt. Shasta
Lassen PeakLassen Peak
Redwood NPRedwood NP
Napa ValleyNapa Valley
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CraterLakeCraterLake
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About 7700 years ago the 12,000Mt. MazamaAbout 7700 years ago the 12,000Mt. Mazamacollapsed after a major eruption.collapsed after a major eruption.
Today water fills the crater to anToday water fills the crater to anelevation of 6173 above sea level.elevation of 6173 above sea level.
5 miles5 miles
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Wizard island is a subsequent volcano within theWizard island is a subsequent volcano within thecrater.crater.
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Mount MazamaMount Mazamawas one of a longwas one of a long
range ofrange ofvolcanoes thatvolcanoes thatmake up themake up the
Cascade RangeCascade Range
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NORTH AMERICANNORTH AMERICAN
REGIONSREGIONS
VIII. Pacific CoastVIII. Pacific Coast
b) Central California to Oregonb) Central California to Oregon
The End