Landforms
What is the 277 mile long canyon in Arizona?
The Grand Canyon
What river is 1,470 miles long?
The Colorado River
What would a summer feel like in the Southwest region?
Hot and dry
What metals are found in the Southwest region?
Copper, gold silver.
What is an important ingredient used for many recipes in the Southwest region?
Tortillas
What is a high flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.
A plateau.
What lake is behind the Hoover Dam?
Lake Mead
How much rain does the Southeast region get?
Very little.
What are two of the highest raised livestock in the Southwest region?
Sheep and cows.
What kind of peppers are used to make the food spicy?
Red or green chili peppers.
What is the lowest lands in the Southwest region?
The Central Plains.
What river flows into the gulf of Mexico?
Rio Grande
What is a period of little or no rain?
Drought
What do they make from copper, gold and silver in the Southwest region?
Coins, wire, jewelry.
What kinds of food are made from the tortillas?
Nachos, tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and quesadillas.
What desert covers Arizona and New Mexico?
The Sonoran Desert
What cavern has more than 80 caves in the park?
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Is the Southwest region a good area to grow crops?
No
What natural resource flows from the aqueducts and Colorado River?
Water
Why is there a big influence of Spanish American culture in the Southwest Region?
Part of it used to belong to Mexico.
What desert is the largest Desert in North America?
Chihuahuan Desert
What landmark is the center for mission control of NASA?
Johnsons Space Center
What are winters like in the Southwest region?
What four products does the Southwest region make from oil?
Crayons, medicine, fuel, and plastic.
What two cultures have made a big influence in the Southwest region?