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Unit 6 The Southwest
How do people adapt to their environments?
The Southwest
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Lessons
Lesson 1The Geography ofthe Southwest
Lesson 2The Economy of the Southwest
Lesson 3The People of the Southwest
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What is the geography of the Southwest?
The Geography of the Southwest
Vocabularymesa
butte
canyon
drought
aquifer
Reading SkillCause and Effect
Lesson 1
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From Coast to PlainsThe Geography of the Southwest
Texas has a coastline.
Oklahoma has dry, grassy plains.
Arizona and New Mexico have rocky deserts and large mesas.
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Strange LandformsThe Geography of the Southwest
Eroded rock in unusual shapes
Plateaus rise steeply from the land.
Flat-topped hills called mesas
Buttes are smaller than mesas.
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RiversThe Geography of the Southwest
The moving water of the Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon.
Deep valley with rocky walls
One mile deep18 miles wide
The Rio Grande1,900 miles longBorder between Texas and Mexico
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The Problem of WaterThe Geography of the Southwest
Driest region in the country
Lack of water is a big concern.
Droughts in some years cause big problems
crops diesoil turns to dustwinds blow the dust
Water found underground in aquifers
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The Economy of the Southwest
What are the resources and jobs in the Southwest?
kerosene
irrigation
silicon
solar energy
Reading Skill
Vocabulary
Cause and Effect
Lesson 2
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Underground ResourcesThe Economy of the Southwest
Many oil wells in Texas and Oklahoma
The oil industry provides many jobs.
Gold, silver, and copper are mined.
PetroleumDeep undergroundKerosene, a fuel oil
Oil wells pump petroleum from the ground.
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Gulf Coastsugarcanerice
Oklahoma and Texaswheatbarley
All Southwest states grow cotton
Irrigation necessary to water crops
Cattle and sheep ranches on grassy plains
The Economy of the SouthwestFields of Plenty
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TechnologyThe Economy of the Southwest
Computer technology industries in the “silicon mesa”
Developing new sources of energy
Solar energy research
The Johnson Space Center in Houston
Scientists use telescopes to study space.
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The People of the Southwest
Who are the people of the Southwest?
pueblo
adobe
powwow
Reading Skill
Vocabulary
Cause and Effect
Lesson 3
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A MysteryThe People of the Southwest
Pueblo is Spanish for village.Adobe homes along cliffsCenter of trade and cultureAncestral Pueblo left 700 years ago.Zuni, Hopi, and other Pueblo are descendants.
NavajoHunted and grew cornLarge herds of sheepMany now live on reservations.
Ancestral Pueblo lived in Chaco Canyon.
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Europeans in the SouthwestThe People of the Southwest
Spanish explorers looking for gold
Claimed many lands for Spain
Settlements throughout the region
Spanish heritage still evident
Other settlers arrived to farm, ranch, and mine.
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People of the Southwest TodayThe People of the Southwest
Artists came for the natural beauty.
Automobiles and highways brought more travelers.
Air conditioning allowed people to be comfortable in the hot climate.
Phoenix is the fastest-growing city in the nation.
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Celebrating CultureThe People of the Southwest
Native American powwows
Hopi Snake Dance
Crab Festival and Chile Festival
Cinco de Mayo
Albuquerque Balloon Festival
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A landform that looks like a high hill with a flat top is called a ______.
A _________ is a long period when there is no rain.
An ________ is an underground area of rock, sand, or gravel that contains water.
__________ means using pipes or ditches to bring water to fields.
One new source of energy that is being developed is_____________, energy that comes from the sun.
________ is a sun-baked clay brick used by Pueblo people to build homes.
adobe irrigation
mesa
drought
Irrigation
ReviewVocabulary
mesa
aquifer
solar energy
Adobe
aquifersolar energydrought
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Review
Name some of the landforms of the Southwest.
What natural resource is called the Southwest’s most valuable resource?
Why does the Southwest have a “problem” with water?
Where do many Native American people in the Southwest live today?
Comprehension and Critical Thinking
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Map and Globe Skills
Population density measures how many people live in an area.
Population distribution shows where in an area people live.
Map A: In the key, what does the color purple mean?
More than 500 people per square mile
Map B: What city in Arizona has the largest population?
Phoenix
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