Southwest Region Lesson

4 States in the Southwest Region

1. Arizona

2. New Mexico

3. Texas

4. Oklahoma

Southwest Region

Arizona

Capital: Phoenix

Abbreviation: AZ

ARIZONA FACTS:

1. the largest copper-producing state

2. hot and dry desert climate (highest 134 degrees)

3. The Grand Canyon

4. The Hoover Dam

5. The saguaro cactuc

6. Foods: Cheese Crisp, Chimichanga, Mesquite Flour

The Hoover Dam

is 726 feet high.

​The Grand Canyon is

277 miles long.

The Saguaro cactus can grow 40 feet tall.

​​Copper is naturally found on the Earth, and is used for making wire, pennies, jewelry, and tools.

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New Mexico

Capital: Santa Fe

Abbreviation: NM

New Mexico Facts:

1. Foods: Blue Corn Pancakes, Chili Peppers, and Breakfast Burrito

2. Albuquerque host the world’s largest hot-air balloon festival.

3. On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted its first Atomic bomb.

​New Mexico

​The first atomic bomb was tested and used during World War II.

​The Hot Air Ballon Festival has over 500 contestants each year.

​Blue Corn Pancakes Chili Pepper Breakfast Burrito

are made from blue corn. hot & spicy eggs, peppers, onions, & cheese

Texas

Capital: Austin

Abbreviation: TX

Texas Facts:

1. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population.

2. Ranked 1st for revenue generated from livestock

3. Ranked 11th largest producer of electricity

4. Favorite Foods: Barbeque, Chicken-fried steak & Chili

5. There were nearly 297,000 oil wells in Texas as of February 2018.
   

​population: 29 million

area: 268,597

livestock revenue: $10 billion

oil revenue: $16.3 billion

​TEXAS

Oklahoma

Capital: Oklahoma City

Abbreviation: OK

Oklahoma Facts:

1. The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville.

2. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936.

3. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917.
   

Multiple Select

Select all of the states in the Southwest Region.

• Texas

• New Mexico

• Utah

• Arizona

• Oklahoma

Match

Match the Southwest state with the correct food made there.

• Arizona

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• New Mexico

cheese crisp

Girl Scout Cookies

Barbeque

Chili Pepper

• cheese crisp

• Girl Scout Cookies

• Barbeque

• Chili Pepper

Match

Match the Southwest state with the correct facts.

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Oklahoma

cooper

Hot Air Ballons

Oil Production

Grocery Cart Invention

• cooper

• Hot Air Ballons

• Oil Production

• Grocery Cart Invention

Multiple Choice

What was the highest temperature in Arizona?

• 124 degrees

• 134 degrees

• 144 degreed

• 154 degrees

Multiple Choice

Which is the 2nd largest state in the U.S.?

• Oklahoma

• New Mexico

• California

• Texas

Drag and Drop

The United States military test the first atomic bomb in ​

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, and used during ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

New Mexico

World War II

World War I

Arizona

Drag and Drop

The ​Saguaro cactus can grow ​

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feet tall, the Grand Canyon is ​

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miles long, and the Hoover Dam is ​

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feet high.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

40

277

726

50

377