1. Arizona’s Three Regions

2. Plateau Northern two-fifths High deserts Rocky and sandy
Little vegetation
Canyons—many made by the Colorado River and the Little Colorado River
Mesas—flat topped hills

3. Plateau

4. Mountain Starts in the middle part of the state—dips into southeast
Begins at the Mogollon Rim and includes the White Mountains,, Chiricahuas, and Mount Graham
Many forests
Increased precipitation—cold enough to snow
People go hiking, fishing and hunting

5. Mountains

6. Deserts Southwest third of the state Part of the Sonoran Desert
Hot temperatures and very little precipation
Hilly, sandy, rocky, dry

7. Deserts

8. Where would you find these plants?
Plateau? Desert?
Mountain?

9. Where would you find these animals?
Plateau?
Desert?
Mountain?