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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. Mountain Communities. Plains. 3,ooo miles from north to south 700 miles east to west Summers hot Winters are cold. Plains. Soil rich and dark Not a lot of rain Grows a lot of wheat Great plains stretch from Alabama to Texas. Questions. What is the main crop of Great Plains?

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Chapter 2

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  1. Chapter 2 Mountain Communities

  2. Plains • 3,ooo miles from north to south • 700 miles east to west • Summers hot • Winters are cold

  3. Plains • Soil rich and dark • Not a lot of rain • Grows a lot of wheat • Great plains stretch from Alabama to Texas

  4. Questions • What is the main crop of Great Plains? • Describe the weather? • Would you live here?

  5. Growing the Wheat • Prairies are large grassy areas • Harvest is the gathering of ripe crops from the land where they were grown • Combine is a machine used to harvest grain

  6. Growing Wheat • Look at your cereal, pancakes, waffles they are made from wheat • Bagels, muffins are made from wheat

  7. Questions • What is the length of the Great Plains? • Which region receives more rain-the Great Plains or the desert? • What is one important crop grown on the plains?

  8. Rocky Mountains • Longest Mountain Chain North America • Cover over 3,000 miles • From Alaska to Canada and many western states • What causes rivers to rise or what causes more rivers to appear?

  9. Answer • As the snow melts new rivers appear

  10. Natural Resources • Water • Pine Forest • Rocks-Gold,Silver, Copper, Gold,Coal • A lot of wildlife…Bear, Deer,Hawks,mink, and mountain lion

  11. Review Questions • How long is the Rocky Mountains? • Name three natural resources found in the Rocky mountains.

  12. A Hard Place To Live • Traveling can be hard • Food can be hard to grow • Weather can change quickly • Native Americans learned how to live in the Rockies.

  13. Questions • Was living in the Rockies easy? Explain • What natural resources can you find in the Rocky mountains?

  14. Questions • What are some animals that live in the forest? • List some natural resources that can be found in rocks.

  15. Gold Rush • 1858 Gold was discovered • Mines were discovered to dig gold • Towns that were built around mines were called boom towns

  16. Vocabulary Words • Mine- A hole dug in the earth to dig out natural resource, such as gold • Boom Town- a town that starts suddenly

  17. Developing New Resources • As gold ran out, silver became a natural resource • Railroad line was built • Tunnel through the mountains were built

  18. Denver Today • How do we use natural resources today? • Lumber companies( houses, playgrounds) • Ranching • Mining (gold) • Recreation ( fun activities) • Touristists (Ski,hiking)

  19. Desert Communities • Sonoran desert is hot and dry • You will see rocks and cactuses • Phoenix, Arizona located here • 2 million people live here

  20. Living in the Desert • Plants are cactuses • Animals are coyotes, owls, rabbits, skunks, tarantulas and lizards

  21. Questions • In what state is Sonoran Desert located? • What large city is located in the desert? • Name a plant in the desert. • What are some animals found in the desert.

  22. Getting Water • Hohakam Indians lived in the desert • They built ditches to carry water • They grew corn, cotton, and squash.

  23. Solving problems • Explorers came to Phoenix in 1860’s, they used what the Indians left behind. • In 1911 the Roosevelt dam was built • Dam creates a lake where water is stored and released when needed

  24. questions • What is a dam? • How did the Hohokam Indians grow crops? • How did the explorers solve the problem of growing crops?

  25. Modern City • Phoenix grown into large city • People come to find jobs • Come on vacation • 138 parks

  26. Questions • Why do people visit the desert? • What type of plants will you find in the desert? • What type of animals will you find in the desert?

  27. Great Plains • Covers from Colorado to Texas to North Dakota • Summers are hot • Winters are Cold, not a lot of rainfall

  28. Great Plains • Soil is Very Rich • Main crop is wheat • Harvest-a gathering of ripe crops from the land where they were grown

  29. Growing Wheat • Prairies- large grassy fields • Harvest- a gathering of ripe crops from the land where they were grown

  30. Questions • What do you eat that is made out of wheat? • What is the length of the Great Plains? • Which region receives more rain- Great Plains or the desert?

  31. Questions • What is one important crop grop on the plains? • Is all flour made of wheat? • What is the climate of the Great Plains?

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