Southwest Region Capitals
Southwest Region Nicknames
Southwest Region Resources
Southwest Region Landmarks
Southwest Region Land and Water
Southwest Region Foods
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This resource from the Southwest is used to make steel. It can even be found in healthy cereals.
Iron
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This place is in charge of NASA's human spaceflight program. All of NASA's astronauts live and train here.
Johnson Space Center
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This desert covers most of the southern half of Arizona and New Mexico. It has large sandy plains and bare mountains. Branches of the Colorado River run through it, so many trees, cacti, and shrubs find enough water to grow there.
The Sonoran Desert.
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These are important ingredients in traditional Southwestern cooking. It acts as a wrapper or as bread. They can be fried to make chips. Nachos, tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and burritos are also made with these.
Tortillas
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This is the capital of Arizona.
Phoenix
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This state is the Sooner State.
Oklahoma
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This natural resource consists of cattle and sheep.
Livestock
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This landmark is 217 miles long. Some parts of this landmark are 1 mile deep and 18 miles wide. It's the most famous landmark in the Southwest.
The Grand Canyon
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This desert is the largest in North America. It is approximately 800 miles long and 250 miles wide. Most of this desert is in Mexico. In the United States, the desert extends into parts of New Mexico, Texas, and southeastern Arizona.
The Chihuahuan Desert
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These spicy treats are grown throughout the Southwest.
Chili Peppers
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This is the capital of New Mexico.
Santa Fe
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This state is the Land of Enchantment
New Mexico
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These natural resources in the Southwest are used to make beautiful, shiny jewelry.
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Gold and Silver
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These landmarks rise sharply from the ground, like mountains, but are flat across the top.
Plateaus
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This river travels south and west down through some of the driest parts of the country. It is 1,470 miles long and carved out the Grand Canyon.
The Colorado River
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These are made from masa (a dough of corn) and filled with shredded beef that has been stewed with red chilies and spices.
Tamales
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This is the capital of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City
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This state is the Lone Star State.
Texas
400
This natural resource from the Southwest comes from the ground and is nicknamed "Black Gold."
Oil
400
This landmark is an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides. It's smaller than a plateau.
Mesa
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This is one of America's greatest manufactured structures. It was built to control flooding on the Colorado River and to store water.
The Hoover Dam
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This dessert served in the Southwest is a deep-fried doughnut. It's traditionally served with honey.
Sopapillas
500
This is the capital of Texas.
Austin
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This state is the Grand Canyon State.
Arizona
500
This natural resource from the Southwest is used to make pipes that go into buildings.
Copper
500
These spikey plants can be found throughout the Southwest Region.
Cactus
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This river brings much-needed water to the area. It is 1,885 miles long and forms the border between the US and Mexico.
The Rio Grande River
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This Southwestern food is made with meat simmered in a sauce of dried red chili peppers, tomatoes, and various spices. We usually have this with cinnamon rolls during lunch.
Chili con Carne