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Southwest Region
Lesson 34: (cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy
of the Southwest Region
ACTIVITY 1:
Use the statement below to help you define
key words
about the Southwest Region’s natural
resources and economy.Make sure the correct letter is filled in each blank space. One or more “clue”
letters are filled in for eachword.Use your reading as a reference.
1.Two important factors that affect what is grown and raised.
2. Bringingwater to land by canal, ditches, or pipes.
3.Water resource controls built on theColoradoRiver.
4.Water as a source of power creates this
type of electricity.
5.This state leads the nation in cattle ranching and petroleum production.
6. Arizona leads the nation in the production of thismineral.
7.Millions of visitors traveling to theSouthwest Region each year make
this industry very important.
8.NewMexico produces thismineral that provides energy for nuclear reactors.
ACTIVITY 2:
Create an
IndustryChart
for the Southwest Region. Ask your teacher for an Industry Chart from the
BlacklineMaster File (BLM)
.Using the Internet or resources from your library, complete the Industry
Chart for each state in theSouthwest.
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Using the Internet, explore the scenic beauty of the Southwest Region.
Lookuponeormoreof thenational sitesor pointsof interest belowand
create a travel journal of your visit.
• GrandCanyonNational Park
• PaintedDesert
• CarlsbadCavernsNational Park
• SanAntonioMissionNational
Historic Park
• LakeMeadNational RecreationArea
• Petrified Forest National Park
• BigBendNational Park
• GuadalupeMountainsNational Park
Click
&
Learn
