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Southwest Region

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What does the land look like in the Southwest region? Deserts, plains, canyons, and plateaus.
What is the climate like in the Southwest region? Hot, dry, and very little rain. The weather is mild with very few changes.
What products and natural resources come from the Southwest region? gold, iron, copper, silver, uranium, coal, natural gas, and oil "black gold", beef, chili peppers
What landmarks are found in the Southwest region? Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Johnson Space Center, Carlsbad Caverns
What foods are found in the Southwest region? Tortillas, Nachos, tacos, enchiladas, chili peppers, Chili con carne, tamales, Sopapillas, flan
What type of people are found in the Southwest region? Native Americans and Spanish-American
What languages are commonly spoken in the Southwest region? Spanish and English
The Southwest region leads all other states in the raising of beef cattle and sheep
The Southwest region has more __________people living there than any other region. Native American
What structure was built in the Southwest region to control flooding on the Colorado River and to store water? Hoover Dam
What river in the Southwest region forms part of the border between the US and Mexico? Rio Grande
What are the names of the popular deserts in the Southwest region? Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert
Why was the Southwest region a difficult region for early settlers to settle? Not enough rainfall for forests or crops to grow and too hot and dry for the people to survive
Over time, plants, animals, and people have all _______ to living in this dry land. adapted or changed in order to survive
Most animals in the Southwest region are ____________, because it is cooler for them to hunt at night. nocturnal
What made travel through the desert easier and safer? automobiles
Created by: kkbarker
 

 



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