9781422286197

10

Southwest: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

These tent-shaped formations, sometimes called hoodoos or tent rocks, were created by the erosion of volcanic rock over mil- lions of years. This mountain is part of Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in north-central New Mexico.

accessible, extinct volcanoes to explore, New Mexico has received the unofficial nickname “Volcano State.” The Great Plains, one of four geo- graphic regions in the state, stretches north to south over a high plateau. It extends over one-third of the eastern part of the state. The Pecos River, and others, cross this area. Over time, rivers carved deep canyons. Cattle and sheep are farmed in the north. Southward, land is used for dry and irrigated farming. The Colorado Plateau in the north- west stretches across rugged land-

and Roswell are high desert cities located here. Volcanic landforms pepper the state. Capulin Volcano National Monument, in northeastern New Mexico, gives visitors access to a cinder cone volcano. With so many

Did You Know?

About 400,000 Mexican bats call Carlsbad Caverns home during the summer.