Southwest Region by Taylor Jimenez

Climate

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Much of the Southwest region is desert, so it has a hot, dry climate with very little rain.

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The eastern parts of Oklahoma and Texas get enough

rain to grow crops, but water must still be used carefully. When it

doesn't rain for a long time, a drought can occur.

Products and Natural Resources

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There are many cattle and sheep ranches in the Southwest. Deserts are full with valuable minerals. The Southwest region is also rich in the fuels that supply energy. One of the biggest problems is they have limited water supply.

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Phoenix, Arizona is America's hottest large city.

During the summer, temperatures can soar to 115 degrees

Fahrenheit. A hundred years ago, Phoenix was a small town.

missions

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the missions in southwest are around 300 years old.

Southwest Region's Climate

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Much of the land in the Southwest region is bare. Not

enough rain falls for forests to grow. Over time, plants and

animals, and people have all adapted to living in this dry land.

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Some liked the hot,

dry weather so much they decided to live there.

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Many foods from the Southwest

region are made with tortillas and

chili peppers.

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Most of the desert animals are nocturnal, which means they hunt at night when it is cooler.

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Many desert animals, such as bighorn

sheep, pocket mouse, and pronghorn antelope use cacti and other vegetation as a shelter from harsh

weather and as a source of water.

missions

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Parts of the Southwest once belonged to Spain and Mexico.

Spain sent priests to the Southwest in the early 1700s. The priests

built churches and missions where they taught the Native Americans

about the Christian religion.

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Phoenix, Arizona is America's hottest large city.

During the summer, temperatures can soar to 115 degrees

Fahrenheit.

land and water

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The Sonoran Desert covers most of the southern half of Arizona and New Mexico.

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The desert animals have adapted to their environment. Some of the animals in the desert are the

Mexican gray wolf, the great horned owl, the golden eagle, and the rattlesnake. During the day, the

animals find little hideouts where the sun cannot get to them.

south stuff

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It is the smallest region. It has the Sonoran desert. The chihuahuan desert is also there. It is one of the largest deserts. It is a part of the central plains. some have lots of sunshine. The deserts are very big. This is where "cowboys" are from.★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

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The desert animals have adapted to their environment. Some of the animals in the desert are the

Mexican gray wolf, the great horned owl, the golden eagle, and the rattlesnake. During the day, the

animals find little hideouts where the sun cannot get to them.

land and water

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the southwest has vast plains spectacular and colorful plateaus

black and gold

msalazar5885 — 2024-09-30 20:26:07 UTC

oil is nicknamed black and gold in the southwest region

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The climate of the Southwest region is

mild. That means there are not a lot of changes in the weather. Because it is sunny and warm most of the

time, people like to visit the region.

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the Chihuahua desert is the biggest desert in the north

Products and Natural Resources

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Native Americans used Gold, Silver, and copper to make tools, and Arizona mines up to 2 thirds of the copper in the United States. Uranium, coal, and natural gases can also be found in this region.

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The Southwest region is really hot and dry and has very little rainfall. That is mostly because it is all desert.

Southern Region notes

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The Hoover Dam was built more than 60 years ago.

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When it

doesn't rain for a long time, a drought can occur. A drought is a

period of little or no rain. Droughts can cause serious problems

because they can hurt crops.

The Carlsbad Caverns

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Grand Canyon is one of the most famous landmark in the southwest region. Carlsbad Caverns National Park located in New Mexico is also a popular attraction with about 90 caves and caverns. Thousands of bats live in these caves and caverns. Stalagmites and stalactites are the sharp rocks you see hanging on the ceiling. It sure looks creepy...

Landmarks

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The Grand Canyon is the most famous landmark in the southwest region. The tourists enjoy hiking, and riding on mules on trails. Rafting on the Colorado is one of them and one last one is that there are so many beautiful landforms there too.

Southwest climate

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Most of the southwest region is desert, so its dry, hot, and has no rain. Many places only have 300 days of sunshine a year! Over time, plants and animals, and people have all adapted to living in this dry land. Some of the animals in the desert are the Mexican gray wolf, the great horned owl, the golden eagle, and the rattlesnake. Arizona is America's hottest large city. During the summer, temperatures can soar to 115 degrees Fahrenheit!

Culture

fmedina6735 — 2024-09-30 20:29:10 UTC

river

msalazar5885 — 2024-09-30 20:30:28 UTC

the Colorado river provides drinking water to 25 Million people it goes all the way and ends in the golf of California

:) I herd u ;~

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texas split off from Mexico and join the united states. that caused a war between Mexico and the united states over who owned the land.

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Some liked the hot,

dry weather so much they decided to live there. With a

population of more than one million people, Phoenix is now

the sixth-largest city in the United States.

The Land and water of the southwest

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The southwest region stretches west of the gulf of Mexico to the coast of texas to the Colorado river .The southwest region is home to many famous landmarks, such as the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and the Colorado river.

Southwest region

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Much of the Southwest region is a desert, so it has hot dry climate with very little rain

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Travelers who got stuck in the desert could die of

thirst. Because cars and good roads made travel easier and

safer, people began to move to Phoenix.

Culture

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the southwest region has many types of food in mexico and many animal. like to the home of gila monster lizard and the navajo tribe is the biggest american tribe.

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Most of the desert animals are nocturnal, which means they hunt at night when it is cooler.

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Much of the land in the Southwest region is bare. Not

enough rain falls for forests to grow. Over time, plants and

animals, and people have all adapted to living in this dry land. To

adapt means to change in order to survive. The Navajo, for

example, learned how to grow corn and raise sheep with little

rainfall.

Lots of Spaaaace

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The Johnson Space Center located in Houston, Texas is where astronauts live and train. There is also a the Mission Control Center where it controls when to board spacecrafts and space shuttle missions.

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Two things made it possible

to live in the desert—air conditioners and automobiles. Air

conditioning lets people live in comfort no matter how hot

the day is. Automobiles made travel through the desert

safer. Travelers who got stuck in the desert could die of

thirst.

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Travelers who got stuck in the desert could die of

thirst. Because cars and good roads made travel easier and

safer, people began to move to Phoenix.

Products and natural resources by Fin:B

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There are many cattle and sheep ranches in the southwest. Deserts are full of valuable minerals. The southwest region is also rich in the fuels that supply energy. One of the biggest problems is they limited water supply. The southwest region is basically a shout out to the cowboys!!!

Homes

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A Hogan is a traditional Navajo home in the

southwest

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During the day, the

animals find little hideouts where the sun cannot get to them. Many desert animals, such as bighorn

sheep, pocket mouse, and pronghorn antelope use cacti and other vegetation as a shelter from harsh

weather and as a source of water.

landmarks

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*The most important landmark is grand canyon

*the carlsbad caverns is in new Mexico

*founder is Jim white

*Jahnson space center trains astrononts

*petrified forest feels like a dessert

*petrified has special fossils and wood

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With a

population of more than one million people, Phoenix is now

the sixth-largest city in the United States.

more oil :>

msalazar5885 — 2024-09-30 20:40:37 UTC

one of the oil that is found in the region is a oil that bubbles but it is not useful.

by oil

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the most famous landmark in the southwest is colorado and Grand canyon national park hiking riding mules on trails rafting on Colorado rivers there are more that 85 caves caverns make up the park

Fossils in the Forest

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In the Petrified Forest, you can see special fossils, petrified wood.

war

msalazar5885 — 2024-10-01 20:17:17 UTC

the land of Mexico and the land of the u.s.a in 1848 this was the Mexican and the American war the USA won it and got the some of the land like the ones we know today