Arizona Research Paper

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Arizona Arizona ( English : The State of Arizona) is a state in the southwestern United States . Phoenix is the largest city and the state capital. The second largest city is Tucson , followed by Mesa , Glendale , Chandler and Scottsdale. Arizona was 14. February 1912 the 48th state to be incorporated in the United States. Arizona is known for its desert landscape, especially the hot summers and mild winters. The upland forest and mountain areas in the north, however, has a significantly lower temperature. 1. July 2006 , new statistics showed that Arizona has the fastest population growth in the United States. Nevada has yet another place. Arizona is one of the four corner states in the western United States. Arizona borders New Mexico , Utah…show more content…
When the Ice Age came to an end, was wetter and warmer summers. Winters was drier and the plants dried out. In the southern parts of Arizona was immediately forests to grasslands and grassy plains later to desert that is there today. It is envisaged that a number of Indian communities existed in Arizona around 2000 BC Then we had also a climate similar to that today. There were a number tribes who were living in Arizona. Most of them subsisted by cultivating the earth. Puebloindianere , was perhaps of Arizona's Indian tribes, learned to conserve water. When droughts came, they took up water they hid basis suns scorching hot heat. Puebloindianerne was a peace people, but they were often attacked by Apaches standing , who was also living in the same area. Pueblo means…show more content…
Arizona is the sixth largest state ranked by acreage. By state 295 000 km², is approximately 15% of the area private property. Much of the remaining area is public areas, national parks and Indian reserves. Arizona is perhaps best known for its vast desert landscape . The state is also known for its climate, which is characterized by the extremely hot summers and mild winters. Less known is perhaps the vast forest areas in the northern parties of the state. These forest areas are especially in the central northern regions, especially around Colorado Plateau , and is a huge contrast to the arid desert landscape in the southern parts of the state. But in addition to forest areas in the north state other landscapes. Mountainous cabinet for example found in over half of the state. The highest gold pine trees in the world, to find in Arizona. These usually grow around the Mogollon Rim , which goes on across the central parts of Arizona. It was also here Arizona had its worst forest fire ever in 2002 . Arizona is predominantly a part of North America's desert areas and are shaped by their prehistoric volcanic history. The whole region where the state is gradually sink down as a result of
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