Geography Questions
What region of the United States is Arizona in? What are some of the other states in this region?
Arizona is in the southwest region. Some other states in the southwest region are Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma
What region of Arizona do we live in? What are some special things about this region?
The desert region
Has:
- very hot weather
big cities,
monsoons
animals such as snakes, coyotes, javelina
What is a physical feature? Name a couple of examples of physical features in Arizona
A physical feature is a feature that is natural to the earth. Examples of physical features in Arizona would be sand, mountains, desert, cactus, trees, etc
What are the four directions you can find on a map? What is the symbol on a map called that helps you find the direction?
North, south, east, west
A compass rose
What is the equator?
An invisible line going across the earth. The closer you are to the equator the hotter the climate is
What are the three regions in arizona?
Plateau region, mountain region and the desert region
What are some features of the Plateau region of Arizona?
What is a human feature? What are some examples?
A human feature are things that are made by humans. Examples would be: cities, people, roads, cars, houses, buildings
Where is the title of a map shown on a map?
On the top
Why do people in Arizona have a strong connection with Mexico?
Arizonians have a strong connection with Mexico because Arizona used to be a part of Mexico. Mexico is nearby so we have some similar cultural values. Many people from Mexico have moved to Arizona.
What continent is Arizona on?
North America
What are some industries in the Plateau region?
cattle and sheep ranching, coal mining and lumber
What are four natural resources in Arizona?
Natural resources in Arizona: land, minerals, water and trees
What are some natural events that can occur in Arizona that change the land?
Where does Arizona get a large amount of water from?
The colorado river
What are the three main landforms of Arizona?
Plateaus, mountains and deserts
The mountain region and the plateau region
What is a human system?
A human system is a system that was created by humans that helps change the land. An example would be a city
What is an industry? What are some examples of industries in Arizona?
An industry is a business that is important in our state. Important industries in Arizona are construction, agriculture, mining, ranching and tourism
What are the rain storms in the desert region called?
Monsoons
What is climate? What determines the climate of a place?
Climate is the weather pattern in an area over a long period of time. The climate can be based on how far the place is from the equator, distance from ocean or water, as well as elevation
What region of Arizona has the Grand Canyon?
Plateau
Name 3 natural resources in Arizona. A natural resource is a resource found in nature
1. Agriculture
2. Minerals
3. Trees
4. Water
List what continent Arizona is in
What country
What state
What city we live in
What region of America that is in
What region of Arizona that is
North america
United States
Phoenix
Southwest region
Desert region
What is a renewable resource?
A renewable resource is a resource that will not run out. examples: air, water