| Climate: | The Southwest is hot and warm in the summer and cold to warm in the winter. It is mostly a dry climate with little moisture. |
| History: | The Southwest is the home of the Navajo and Pueblo Indians, who arrived in the year 1300. Most of the Southwest was settled by the Spanish around 1600.
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| Population: | The population of the Southwest is 27 million. Most of the people live in the large cities where they have access to water and more comforts than found in the desert areas. |
| Landforms: | The Southwest has four landforms: plains, plateaus, highlands, and mountains. There are two deserts in the Southwest. One of the most beautiful scenic spots is the Grand Canyon, which was carved out by the Colorado River. Major cities in the Southwest are Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. |
| Business: | There most important natural resource in the Southwest is oil. Goods produced from oil include gasoline, plastic, and heat. |
| Pueblo |
A pueblo is a small Indian village. It is also the name of a Native American tribe in New Mexico. |
| Irrigation |
The method of bringing water from far away to an area that has little water. |
| Navajo |
Native Americans who lived in the Southwest; they were the first to settle the Southwest, along with the Pueblo Indians, around the year 1300. The Navajo reservation is the largest Indian reservation in the Southwest. |
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| Spanish |
The first non-Native Americans to settle the Southwest region, around the year 1600. The Spanish had a large influence in the Southwest region, especially the language, food, and music. |
| Dallas, Texas |
A large city in the Southwest and home of the Dallas Cowboy football team. |
| Phoenix, Arizona |
A large city in the Southwest |
| Gasoline |
A good from the oil of the Southwest. |
| Plastic |
A good from the oil of the Southwest. |
| Heat |
A good from the oil of the the Southwest. |
| Oil |
The most important natural resource of the Southwest. |
