South West Zoom Lesson for 3/2/21

South West Zoom Lesson for 3/2/21

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South West Region

States Included: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.

Information about the South West Region.

• Population: 14.6 Million people.

• Landforms: Canyons, The Rocky Mountains, Mesas, Buttes, Basins, Plateaus, Desert Lands, some plains, and rivers.

• Landmarks: Grand Canyon, White Sands National Park, Petrified Forest, Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, Horsehoe Bend,

• Major Cities: Las Vegas, Tucson, Phoenix, Dallas, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, El Paso, Houston, Austin, and Salt Lake City.

• Resources: Uranium, Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Gold, Iron, Copper, Silver.

• Landscape: Deserts, Red rock landscapes, rugged mountains, and natural wonders like the Grand Canyon. From red sandstone to scrubby deserts to forested Mountains.

Vocabulary for the South West Region.

• Hoodoo-a column or pinnacle of weathered rock.

• Canyon- A very deep valley.

• Valley-a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

• Steep-(of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular.

• Arch- A round shape over an open space.

• Grand Means great or important.

• Desert- An area that gets very little rain.

Multiple Choice

Which of these cities are NOT found within the South West Region?

• Las Vegas

• El Paso

• Dallas

• Topeka

• Phoenix

Open Ended

How is the South West Region different than the other Regions that we have studied?

Poll

Do you believe that the South West is the most unique region ( when talkiing about geography)that we have studied so far?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which one of these resources are NOT found in the South Western Region of the United States?

• Gold

• Diamonds

• Copper

• Silver

Multiple Choice

What is a mesa?

• A flat-topped mountain or hill. It is a wide, flat, elevated landform with steep sides.

• A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.

• A large area of flat land with few trees.

• A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs .

Multiple Choice

There are slot canyons in the southwest United States. They can be very beautiful. One beautiful slot canyon is Antelope Canyon. Where is this place located?

• Arizona

• Utah

• Texas

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

What landforms are NOT found in the South Western Region?

• Canyons

• Appalachian Mountains

• Plateaus

• Mesas

• Rocky Mountains

Multiple Choice

How many states make up the South West Region of the United States?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 8

Multiple Select

Grand means great or important. And a canyon is a very deep valley. What does Grand Canyon mean?

• Great Steep

• Great Valley

• Important Valley

• Important Deep place

Multiple Choice

Are the Rocky Mountains found in the West or East of the United States?

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

In the South West what landform is NOT found in this region?

• Desert

• Plateaus

• Mountains

• Swamps

Multiple Choice

What is a desert?

• a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs .

• a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation.

• An isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain.

• a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.

The End!

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