Lesson 49 of 84 · Regions
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostOil and Energy in the Southwest
The Southwest region of the United States is rich in oil and energy resources.
🎯 Your mission
Find it on the map. Then find what makes it special.
⚡ The twist
Borders move. Mountains don't.
Mind = Blown
🤯 There's a country (Vatican City) that's smaller than most golf courses.
Then & Now
🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.
The Southwest region of the United States is rich in oil and energy resources. This area has many oil fields where companies extract oil to make gasoline and other products. The energy produced here is vital for powering homes and businesses. People in the Southwest work in these industries to help keep America running smoothly.
Key Facts
The Southwest has many oil fields.
Oil is used to make gasoline and other products.
Energy from the Southwest powers homes and businesses.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is one resource that is abundant in the Southwest?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
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Pull up a map and find a country you've never heard of. Look up one fact.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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