The answer to your question would be D
A. Incorrect- States location of California. No clue on discovery of gold.
California borders the Pacific Ocean.
B. Correct. The term 'Golden' gives a starter on the gold discovery later.
California became known as the Golden State.
C. Incorrect. Comparing size of states.
California is our third-largest state.
D. Incorrect. Out of topic, hinting natural disasters.
California also is home to earthquakes and landslides.
I think it’s A and C i am not 100% sure
Your answer is B, sorry if im wrong:(
Answer:
To commemorate something means to remember something and by doing so to honor it, as in “We would like to commemorate his many years of past service by presenting him with this lovely gold watch.”