ARiZONAAlexandra Salazar

MAjOR RiVERS

• Colorado River

• Little Colorado River

• Gila River

• Bill Williams River

MAjOR lAkES

• Lake Mead • Lake Havasu• Lake Mohave• Theodore Roosevelt

Lake• San Carlos Lake• Lake Powell

HiGHESt POiNt

Humphreys Peak

12,633 feet (3,581 m) above sea level

CliMAtEJanuary- In winter,

southern Arizona has a mild climate. Mountain areas of central and northern Arizona are colder.

July-In summer, Arizona's southern deserts have extremely hot, dry weather.

Yearly PrecipitationLittle rain falls in desert areas. The mountains receive much heavier rainfall. Snow in some mountain areas.

ARiZONA’S CUltURE

fACtSOrigin of the Name Arizona – The word Arizona’s origin is uncertain but is

said to be either from the Aztec Indians, the Tohono O’odham Indians, or the Pima Indians.

Area - 114,006 square miles [Arizona is the 6TH biggest state in the USA]

Population – 5,130,632 (as of 2000) [Arizona is the 20th most populous state in the USA]

Major Industries - mining (copper, molybdenum, gold, and silver), manufacturing, and tourism

REfERENCES

~www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/arizona/

~www.slideshare.net

~www.culturalheritagetourism.org/successStories/arizona.htm

~www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/climates/north_american_climate_arizona

~www.google.com