1. WELCOME TO THE SOUTHWEST U.S.

2. The Southwest Texas (TX) Arizona (AZ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) Oklahoma (OK)

3. Until 1848 – Southwest U.S. was Mexico

4. Desert Dry (arid) Little rainfall (water) Plants and animals

5. Sonoran Desert, Arizona

6. Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico

7. Mojave Desert, Nevada & California

8. Mesa – Arizona and New Mexico Mountain or hill Flat top Steep cliffs

9. Canyons – Grand Canyon, Arizona Erosion and a river create ravines and Cliffs.

10. Grasslands – Texas and Oklahoma

11. Grasslands or Prairie

12. Rivers - Colorado

14. Texas has 15 major rivers.

15. Texas Rivers Pecos River Guadalupe River Rio Grande

16. Precipitation

18. Precipitation and Temperature in Texas

19. Precipitation and Temperature in Nevada

20. Temperature

22. People  There are many different people in the Southwest.  There are many Latino (Hispanic) people in the Southwest.  There are many American Indians in the Southwest.

23. Latino population

24. Asian American population

25. American Indian

26. Texas

27. Arizona

28. New Mexico

29. Oklahoma

30. Nevada

31. Cities Texas has big cities: Dallas and Houston. Phoenix, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico are large cities. Las Vegas is a large city.

33. Phoenix

34. Transportation There is not much public transportation in the Southwest. Most people drive cars. Houston Arizona

35. Public transportation Dallas has buses. Dallas added a train in 1996. It is 85 miles (136.8 kilometers). Houston has buses. Houston added a train in 2004. The train is only 8 miles (13 kilometers).

36. Unions The Southwest states have few union members. Only New Mexico has more unions. Red states have few unions, blue states have many unions.

37. Election 2012 New Mexico and Nevada voted for Obama (blue). Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona voted for Mr. Romney (red)

38. WELCOME TO NEW MEXICO

39. Where is New Mexico?

40. What do you see?

41. Cities and towns

42. What is federal land?

43. Many Americans Indians live in New Mexico on “reservations.”

44. The Navajo Nation is in 3 U.S. states.

45. Cities Albuquerque Santa Fe

46. Who lives in New Mexico?