Long Ago
Sun dried clay bricks are called
Adobes
The largest and most famous canyon in this region is the...
Grand Canyon
Many kinds of chili peppers are grown in the Southwest therefore, most food there is
Spicy & Hot
Much of the Southwest is in the ________, so it gets little rain
Desert
Which 3 minerals are found in the Colorado River basin?
Gold, iron, and copper are found in the Colorado River basin.
Why was farming crops difficult for the pueblos?
hot and dry climate
The _______ _____ is one of America's greatest manufactured structures. It was built to control flooding of the Colorado River.
The Hoover Dam
Southwests desserts are usually _______ after a spicy meal. Bonus if you can remember the name of one of them!
Soothing/Simple (flan & sopapillas)
True or False: Many places in the Southwest have 300 days of sunshine a year
True
The most important natural resource in the Southwest
is oil. Oil is so valuable that it has been nicknamed
"________."
Black Gold or Liquid Gold
Pueblo Native Americans built their homes to protect them from weather and
Intruders/ Enemies
The two main rivers in this region are
The Colorado River and the Rio Grande River
_______ are made from corn dough and are a traditional Southwest Christmas food!
Tamales
Name 3 desert animals
Mexican gray wolfe, rattlesnake, golden eagle, great horned owl
One of the biggest problems of the Southwest region is a limited water supply. _________are used in the Southwest to move water from lakes
and rivers to farms and cities.
Aqueducts
Which food was most important to the Pueblos?
Corn
The hottest large city in America
Phoenix, Arizona
Due to their history, The Southwest People mostly come from two types of heritages: _________-American and _______-American
Spanish American & Native American
How do desert animals adapt?
Name 3 reasons why the Colorado River is important
The Colorado River provides drinking water for 25 million people. It supplies water for more than three million acres of farmland. Water rushing through machines called turbines cause huge machines to spin. These spinning turbines produce much of the electricity used in the Southwest.
stampede
Describe a similarity and a difference between a plateau and a mesa.
A plateau is much bigger than a mesa, but both are high, flat landforms.
Tortillas are an important food in the Southwest. Name three foods you can make using tortillas.
Quesadilas, burritos, tacos, nachos, enchiladas.
Name two types of cacti
Saguaro Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus, Barrel Cactus, Jumping Cholla Cactus
The Southwest region leads all other states in the raising of ______. It is then sold all across our country and to other countries.