The capital of New Mexico is?
Santa Fe
The capital of Arizona is?
Phoenix
The capital of Texas is?
Austin
The capital of Oklahoma is?
Oklahoma City
What group of people lived in the Southwest region first?
The Native Americans, of course!
Economy is how a region or area makes money
These explorers arrived in the 1500's
The Spanish Explorers
Weatherwise, it is very _________ in this region.
Hot
Weatherwise, the Southwest can have a lot of ___________.
Droughts
What does climate mean?
Weather over time
Who built unique buildings in rock ledges?
The Pueblo People
A renewable resource means
a resource that can be replaced
a resource that once it is used up, it cannot be replaced
One of these industries does not belong in the Southwest region: Fishing, tourism, manufacturing, ranching
Manufacturing does not belong
One of these does not belong in the Southwest region industries: mining, natural gas production, technology, farming
Technology does not belong
A drought is
when there is a long period of time without rain
One example of a non renewable resource in this region is
see Ms. Caserta
One example of a renewable resource in the Southwest is
see Ms. Caserta
The Southwest region has all of these land features except one: mountains, deserts, hills, canyons
hills
The Southwest region has all of these land features except for one: caverns, lakes forests, beaches
lakes
In Valles Caldera, New Mexico there is an interesting land feature. What is it?
A super volcano.
This landmark was created by lots of weathering and erosion.
The Grand Canyon
This landmark honors Native American ancestors.
Navajo National Monument
This landmark has tons of water and was featured in the Percy Jackson book, The Titan's Curse
The Hoover Dam
A landmark can be ... (give 1)
man made, historical location, or unique