Colorado

= C o l o r ado = =General Information: = • State: Colorado • Capital: Denver • Origin: From the Spanish, “ruddy” or “red” Created by: Lindsay Petrillo and Marley Trader. Period- 4. Due Date: February 4, 2011. =**Location: **= - Location: Region [Rocky Mountains]. Part of the four corners including (Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.) - Colorado is a land locked state, which means it is surrounded by only land. Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Kansas surround Colorado. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- West of Colorado is the Rocky Mountains. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Colorado's Region is the "Rocky Mountain's," which is West of the United States. =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Physical Geography: = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Colorado has plateaus, mountains, high plains, etc. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Over 6,000 years ago humans named Colorado the "high plains of the West." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Colorado's mountains can range up to 4,000 meters high and 8,000 feet high, and some even higher! =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Climate: = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~ The climate in Colorado is dry and snowy. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~ Parts of Colorado are very snowy, and the other parts are good for ranching and animal keeping since the land is so dry yet moist. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">~ The average rainfall in Colorado is 15.30 inches per year, the average snowfall is 80 inches per year.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Summer:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Summer temperatures are about 65ºF (at the most.) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- The dry land gets more heat than the snow part.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Winter:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Winter temperatures can go as low as -0ºF and lower! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Snow side gets colder than the dry land part.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Natural Resources:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Petroleum, coal, molybdenum, sand and gravel, and uranium are the leading minerals today.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Land use:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- People use large coal and oil deposits to get use out of the land.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Major Economic activities:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Agriculture, raising of cattle and sheep and production of dairy goods. =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">People: =

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Major Cities(population included):
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Denver [610,345,] Colorado Springs [399,827,] and Aurora [323,348.]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Leisure Activities:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- People enjoy skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, and cross country skiing.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Attractions:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">People come to Colorado for the cold weather and serenity. Only a couple of other states can supply such high elevation for people who enjoy winter sports.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Population:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Most people live in cities, but others live in the country side to supply dairy and other products for the people in the cities. =**Citations:**=

**Information:**

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