Arizona By:Natalie Smith Portable 3 Mrs. Wangen

Arizona Facts The Grand Canyon State The Grand Canyon State 48 th State 48 th State Population is 6,482,505 Population is 6,482,505 State Capital is Phoenix State Capital is Phoenix The State’s official neckwear is a bola tie The State’s official neckwear is a bola tie There is a fountain in Fountain Hills that is believed to be the tallest in the world There is a fountain in Fountain Hills that is believed to be the tallest in the world Arizona is one of the four corner states Arizona is one of the four corner states

The Arizona Landscape The Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon Carved by the Colorado River Carved by the Colorado River It is about 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. It is about 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. Home to approximately 70 species of mammals, 250 species of birds, 25 types of reptiles and five species of amphibians. Home to approximately 70 species of mammals, 250 species of birds, 25 types of reptiles and five species of amphibians. Painted desert Painted desert A big area of land where erosion has caused layers of sediment that looks like rainbows A big area of land where erosion has caused layers of sediment that looks like rainbows Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest National Park One of the biggest areas of petrified wood in the world One of the biggest areas of petrified wood in the world

Arizona’s Climate Arizona is dry and has little rainfall Arizona is dry and has little rainfall Temperatures vary a lot due to Arizona’s size and differences in elevation Temperatures vary a lot due to Arizona’s size and differences in elevation One third of Arizona is a plateau which has higher altitudes than the lower desert, and is much cooler climate One third of Arizona is a plateau which has higher altitudes than the lower desert, and is much cooler climate 80% sunshine for the state 80% sunshine for the state 86% sunshine for Phoenix 86% sunshine for Phoenix Gets 12 inches of rainfall a year Gets 12 inches of rainfall a year

Arizona’s Resources Renewable resources Renewable resources Crops: hay, cotton, melon, lettuce Crops: hay, cotton, melon, lettuce Livestock: 1,000,000 cattle for making beef and milk Livestock: 1,000,000 cattle for making beef and milk 165,000 hogs for pork 165,000 hogs for pork Nonrenewable resources Nonrenewable resources Minerals: copper and garnet Minerals: copper and garnet Commodities: oil and gas, carbon dioxide, helium, and geothermal resources Commodities: oil and gas, carbon dioxide, helium, and geothermal resources Flow Resources Flow Resources Sunlight Sunlight Watersheds Watersheds Water Water

Resources Continued Capital Resources Capital Resources Mining equipment to support the mining industry Mining equipment to support the mining industry Copper ore crusher Copper ore crusher Farming equipment Farming equipment Tractors, combine harvester Tractors, combine harvester Human Resources Human Resources The workforce is approx. The workforce is approx. Top 5 industries Top 5 industries Real estate, manufacturing, government, finance and insurance, and professional and technical services Real estate, manufacturing, government, finance and insurance, and professional and technical services

What is Arizona Known for? Specialization Specialization Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufactures lots of products including food and computer chips Manufactures lots of products including food and computer chips Mining Mining In 2007 over 60% of all U.S. copper was mined in AZ In 2007 over 60% of all U.S. copper was mined in AZ Tourism Tourism More than 37,000,000 tourists visit AZ a year More than 37,000,000 tourists visit AZ a year

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