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A rizona

A rizona. By:Natalie Smith Portable 3 Mrs. Wangen. Arizona Facts. The Grand Canyon State 48 th State Population is 6,482,505 State Capital is Phoenix The State’s official neckwear is a bola tie There is a fountain in Fountain Hills that is believed to be the tallest in the world

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A rizona

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  1. Arizona By:Natalie Smith Portable 3 Mrs. Wangen

  2. Arizona Facts • The Grand Canyon State • 48th State • Population is 6,482,505 • State Capital is Phoenix • The State’s official neckwear is a bola tie • There is a fountain in Fountain Hills that is believed to be the tallest in the world • Arizona is one of the four corner states

  3. The Arizona Landscape • The Grand Canyon • Carved by the Colorado River • It is about 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. • Home to approximately 70 species of mammals, 250 species of birds, 25 types of reptiles and five species of amphibians. • Painted desert • A big area of land where erosion has caused layers of sediment that looks like rainbows • Petrified Forest National Park • One of the biggest areas of petrified wood in the world

  4. Arizona’s Climate • Arizona is dry and has little rainfall • Temperatures vary a lot due to Arizona’s size and differences in elevation • One third of Arizona is a plateau which has higher altitudes than the lower desert, and is much cooler climate • 80% sunshine for the state • 86% sunshine for Phoenix • Gets 12 inches of rainfall a year

  5. Arizona’s Resources • Renewable resources • Crops: hay , cotton, melon , lettuce • Livestock: 1,000,000 cattle for making beef and milk • 165,000 hogs for pork • Nonrenewable resources • Minerals: copper and garnet • Commodities: oil and gas , carbon dioxide , helium , and geothermal resources • Flow Resources • Sunlight • Watersheds • Water

  6. Resources Continued • Capital Resources • Mining equipment to support the mining industry • Copper ore crusher • Farming equipment • Tractors, combine harvester • Human Resources • The workforce is approx. • Top 5 industries • Real estate, manufacturing, government, finance and insurance, and professional and technical services

  7. What is Arizona Known for? • Specialization • Manufacturing • Manufactures lots of products including food and computer chips • Mining • In 2007 over 60% of all U.S. copper was mined in AZ • Tourism • More than 37,000,000 tourists visit AZ a year

  8. Bibliography • "Arizona Facts." Arizona Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://arizonaguide.com/arizona-travel-info/learn-about-arizona/arizona-facts>. • "Arizona Geography." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0856701.html>. • "Arizona." State Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://www.50states.com/arizona.htm>. • Lawrence, Antonia. "List of Arizona Natural Resources." EHow. Demand Media, 13 Aug. 2010. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/list_6860225_list-arizona-natural-resources.html>. • "List of Arizona Natural Resources." Travel Tips. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://traveltips.usatoday.com/list-arizona-natural-resources-100134.html>.

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