Climate
True of False. The Southwest region has droughts.
True.
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
What is a cavern?
A cave.
What is a renewable resource?
Resources we won't run out of naturally.
What is the state abbreviation for Texas?
TX
Describe the climate in the Southwest region.
Mostly hot and dry.
Double Jeopardy: What is the capital of New Mexico?
Santa Fe
Name three NON-renewable resources in the Southwest region.
Oil
Metal
Minerals
Jeopardy Bonus Steal: The Gulf of Mexico borders what state in the Southwest Region?
Texas
Describe the climate difference between the SW region and the NE region
NE= very wet and very cold winters
SW=very dry, winters are not that bad
Phoenix is the capital of what state?
Arizona
What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico
The Rio Grande
Double Jeopardy: Name three RENEWABLE resources in the Southwest region.
Water, Wind, Sun
Jeopardy Bonus: Steal 300 from a team.
True or False. Texas became a state a long time after the war with Mexico
False
Triple Jeopardy: Severe thunderstorms and _____________ are common threats in this region, especially in Eastern Texas and Oklahoma
Tornados
What is the capital city of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City
Triple Jeopardy: The Carlsbad Caverns are located in which state?
New Mexico
Many people in the Southwest region have jobs in what field?
Miners or farmers.
What plant has spikes on it to protect the fruit it has? You can eat the fruit and and the "paddles"
Prickly Pear
Jeopardy Bonus: Steal 500 points from a team.
What is a drought?
A long period of time with little to no rainfall (leading to a shortage of water)
Jeopardy Bonus Steal: Name all 4 states and capitals of the Southwest Region.
Phoenix, Arizona
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Austin, Texas
What city has the nickname "America's most vertical city"
Jerome, Arizona
What natural resource is often mined in this region
oil, copper, coal
What animal from this region has armor to protect them from predators?
Armadillos