Landscape

              Los Angeles and San Francisco are major cities that exemplify the different regions in California. San Francisco has a diverse landscape that includes coastal dunes, grassland, forests, chaparral and even caves. San Francisco’s forests consist of the grassy oak woodlands and redwood forests. Within the forests, there are streams and rivers that provide water for the forests and the wetlands of the San Francisco area. The coast of San Francisco is an upwelling region which contributes to the Mediterranean climate of the city and Northern California. There are high steep hills throughout the whole city. The city is in the San Francisco Peninsula where islands surround it like Alcatraz, and Yerba Buena. San Francisco has a diverse habitat compared to Los Angeles.

            Los Angeles topography includes hills, and coastal areas as well, like San Francisco. It consists more of an urban and metropolis area than San Francisco. Most of Los Angeles landscape is covered with buildings. It is surrounded by valleys, such as the San Fernando Valley and Pomona Valley, and surrounded by mountains, the Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains and the Santa Susana Mountains. The mountains formed due to the close proximity of the San Andreas Fault that is located in Southern California. The are rivers as well, like the Los Angeles River. Los Angeles is covered with buildings and surrounded by beaches, Venice and Santa Monica.