Question

southwest region

1. describe the regions climate (weather and seasons). low annual rainfall, and high seasonally temperatures.
2. describe the regions resources (water sources, food options, building materials).
3. list three native american tribes that lived in the region.
4. describe what life was like for pre - columbian humans in this region.
5. find and paste three pictures that accurately the region before europeans arrived (what does the region look like?)
6. circle the region on the map

Explanation:

1. The climate is arid with low rainfall and large - temperature variations seasonally.
2. Water sources are scarce. Food options might include wild plants and small game. Building materials could be adobe (mud - brick) due to clay availability and wood from sparse trees.
3. Three Native American tribes: Pueblo, Navajo, Hopi.
4. Pre - Columbian humans in the region had a lifestyle centered around agriculture (e.g., dry - farming of corn, beans, and squash for Pueblo tribes), hunting, and gathering. They built complex adobe structures for housing and had rich cultural and religious practices.
5. Pictures could include images of adobe dwellings, desert landscapes with cacti, and Native American pottery.

Answer:

1. Arid climate with low rainfall and high seasonal temperature variations.
2. Scarce water sources; wild plants, small game for food; adobe and limited wood for building materials.
3. Pueblo, Navajo, Hopi.
4. Agriculture - centered lifestyle with hunting and gathering, complex adobe housing, rich cultural and religious practices.
5. Adobe dwellings, desert landscapes with cacti, Native American pottery.