Arizona’s Three Regions
Plateau Northern two-fifths High deserts Rocky and sandy Little vegetation Canyons—many made by the Colorado River and the Little Colorado River Mesas—flat topped hills
Plateau
Mountain Starts in the middle part of the state—dips into southeast Begins at the Mogollon Rim and includes the White Mountains,, Chiricahuas, and Mount Graham Many forests Increased precipitation—cold enough to snow People go hiking, fishing and hunting
Mountains
Deserts Southwest third of the state Part of the Sonoran Desert Hot temperatures and very little precipation Hilly, sandy, rocky, dry
Deserts
Where would you find these plants? Plateau? Desert? Mountain?
Where would you find these animals? Plateau? Desert? Mountain?