This exercise is intended to make you familiar with some of the important features of the California

landscape, so you:  a) know where the different regions are,  b) understand how geography influences

environmental problems.  Get out your colored pencils…

Mark the location of the following cites in RED. Place the number next to the location.

1. Redding                                5. Turlock

2. Sacramento                          6. Bakersfield

3. Stockton                              7. Los Angeles

4. Modesto                              8. San Diego

Color the following bodies of water in BLUE. Mark with the corresponding number.

9. Shasta Lake                         14. The Delta

10. Lake Tahoe                        15. Monterey Bay

11. Mono Lake                        16. San Luis Reservoir

12. Salton Sea                          17. Owens Lake (dry)

13. San Francisco Bay

Color the following rivers in BLUE. Draw over the black lines, and mark with the correct number.

18. Klamath River          19. Russian River       20. Sacramento River           21. American River 

22. San Joaquin River      23. Stanislaus River   24. Tuolumne River               25. Merced River

26. Salinas River             27. Owens River        28. Colorado River

Color the following Canals or Aqueducts in ORANGE. Draw over the black lines.

Mark with corresponding number. Canals and Aqueducts are marked with multiple “v”.

29. Hetch-Hetchy Aqueduct                 34. LA Aqueduct

30. Folsom Canal                                 35. Coachella Canal

31. Coastal Aqueduct                           36. Colorado River Aqueduct

32. Delta-Mendota Canal                     37. All-American Canal

33. California Aqueduct (A.k.a. San Luis Canal)

Almost done, lightly shade over the major mountain regions in GREEN, and write the names in the appropriate places:

Sierra Nevada Mountains      Northern  and Southern Coast Ranges

Klamath Mountains                   Diablo Range                Mountains surrounding LA Basin

Finally: Lightly shade in the entire Central Valley in YELLOW.

Each correct label is worth ½ point, 22 in total.

However- a really nice job (label more stuff) can earn up to 30 points!