These geographical features commonly name a sickness caused by Coccidioides (“cock-sid-ee-OY-deez”) fungi observed among the laborers who worked with “scrapers” that evolved into the first bulldozers. The Delta smelt is a threatened fish found in an estuary in one of these features that includes the Eastside Streams. An upwarping of Earth’s crust below one of these features is called the Stockton Arch. Tule (“TOO-lee”) grass wetlands produce namesake radiation fog in one of these features that has been continually sinking in cities like Corcoran due to groundwater-based agriculture. The “Golden Empire” is a nickname for one of these features whose southern Tulare Basin contains Fresno. The cities of Burbank and Calabasas are located in one of these features named for San Fernando. For 10 points, uptalk characterizes an often stereotyped accent named for what type of feature in Southern California? ■END■
ANSWER: valleys [accept San Fernando Valley; accept Valley girls or Valleyspeak or Valley accent; accept Central Valley or Great Valley; accept San Joaquin Valley; accept Sacramento Valley; accept Valley Fever]
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