| A | B |
| Geothermal energy | "Earth heat," the heating of ground water and the use of steam to power turbines |
| Napa Valley | Known for the growing of grapes and the production of wine |
| Motels, Hells Angels, Jeans, and Hot Rods | All started in California |
| Borates | Non-metallic mineral, Mojave Desert |
| U-Shaped Valleys | Created by Glaciers |
| V-Shaped Valleys | Created by rivers |
| Subduction | Created the mountian ranges of Northern California and its volcanic regions |
| Sacremento | The Capital of California |
| Eureka | "I've found it," Can be found on the state seal |
| California | Has no translation, 8th largest economy, 1st in population |
| Oil is created when | tiny marine organisms are buried by sedimentary rock |
| Desalinization | Describes the process of removing salt from water for human consumption |
| Central Valley | Fertile, produces billions of dollars in agriculture every year |
| Mt. Whittney | Highest peak in the continental U.S., not a volcanic region |
| Indusrtial minerals | Gravel, Sand, used to build roads, construction |
| Metallic Minerals | Gold, Silver, Iron |
| Californias famous fault line | San Andreas |
| Coast | High population density, tourism |