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San Jose, California Lithograph Answers Why is the city located in the valley? San Jose was originally established in the heart of the Santa Clara Valley because of the area's rich soil and adequate water supply. Agriculture once flourished under these settings, but the area has since been nicknamed the Silicon Valley, after the decline of agricultural-based products and the rise of high-tech computer related industries. Can you tell what time of day it is from the shadows on the mountains? The sun rises on the eastern horizon and sets on the western horizon. Because the surrounding mountains are shadowed on their eastern slopes, we can discern that the sun is shining from the west. This picture was probably taken in the afternoon, somewhere around 3pm. View the lithograph (pdf). |
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