1. Southwest Region Economy

2. Underground Resources Petroleum-found deep underground-used for heating oil, gasoline, paints, and plastics Petroleum-found deep underground-used for heating oil, gasoline, paints, and plastics Kerosene-fuel oil burned in lamps and heaters Kerosene-fuel oil burned in lamps and heaters These are very valuable resources to the SW region These are very valuable resources to the SW region

3. Other resources Gold, silver, copper Gold, silver, copper Cotton, sheep and cattle, trees, wheat Cotton, sheep and cattle, trees, wheat

4. Fields of Plenty Lots of farmland Lots of farmland Sugar cane and rice grow here Sugar cane and rice grow here Also wheat and barley Also wheat and barley Vegetable-potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, and lettuce Vegetable-potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, and lettuce

5. irrigation Using pipes or ditches to bring water to fields Using pipes or ditches to bring water to fields Some are worried about this because they feel there will not enough water for everyone  Some are worried about this because they feel there will not enough water for everyone  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amrCMakolKA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amrCMakolKA

6. Grazing Fields OK and TX are very dry OK and TX are very dry Not enough water for trees, but grass can still grow well Not enough water for trees, but grass can still grow well These grasses field grazing animals-sheep, cattle, horses These grasses field grazing animals-sheep, cattle, horses

7. Technology Computers and cell phone chips-a part to these items Computers and cell phone chips-a part to these items Computer technology industries Computer technology industries

8. Computer technology Silicon-a natural material that is found in rocks and sand. This is used to make computer chips Silicon-a natural material that is found in rocks and sand. This is used to make computer chips

9. Solar Energy Energy that comes from the sun! Energy that comes from the sun! This region the sun is almost always shining This region the sun is almost always shining http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4CTceusK9I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4CTceusK9I

10. Ships and Spaceships TX -Major centers for shipping oil and other goods TX -Major centers for shipping oil and other goods HOUSTON, TX-space ship-space program is located here HOUSTON, TX-space ship-space program is located here Why located here? Clear skies for used of telescopes Why located here? Clear skies for used of telescopes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjkA1oBf6AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjkA1oBf6AM

11. RECALL IMPORTANT DETAILS…. Why would solar energy be good to use rather than traditional form of energy such as oil and gas? Why would solar energy be good to use rather than traditional form of energy such as oil and gas? When farmers bring water to their fields through irrigation, who else is affected? When farmers bring water to their fields through irrigation, who else is affected?