California is on the western edge of the United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. This allows trade to Asia by crossing the ocean. The city of Los Angeles is located in the southern part of California, has a relatively hot climate with occasional rainfall. But moving towards the coast the temperatures get cooler because of the ocean cooling the air. The Sierra Nevada Range resides in California. This range blocks the moist air on the west side of the mountain which condenses and precipitation occurs on the west side of the range. On the other side the dry air flows down the east side of the mountain creating the Great Basin. The Sierra Nevada blocks the prevailing winds causing little precipitation in the Great Basin.
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