Utah

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Utah

• SamiJo
• Grade 4
• March, 2004

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State Symbols
State Tree-Blue Spruce
State Bird-Sea Gull
State Flower-Sego Lily
State Animal- Rocky Mountain Elk
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Location / Rankings

• Utahs neighbors are Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado,
  New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada
• The region Utah is in isThe Mountain States
• The total area population is84,899 square
  miles-13th
• The total people population is2,269,789-34th

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Climate and Precipitation

• Some parts get less than five inches of
  precipitation
• The mountains get fifty inches of precipitation
• The lowest temp was 69 below on Feb. 1st, 1985
• The highest temp was 117 on July 5, 1985

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Climate and Precipitation
Average Temps For Jan.
Average Temps For July

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Climate and Precipitation
Average Precipitation Year Round
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Economics and Natural Resources

• Some important farm products are beef cattle,
  hay, wheat, and corn.
• Some important industries are hotels, ski
  resorts, hospitals, and law offices.

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Economics and Natural Resources

• Some important minerals are oil, coal, gold,
  copper, iron, and silver.
• Some important natural resources are Grasslands,
  The Rocky Mountains, and The Great Salt Lake
  Desert.

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Tourist Information/ Professional Teams

• Some places to visit areBeehive House-in Salt
  Lake City-a restored home of Brigham Young, Great
  Salt Lake- it is near Salt Lake City- it is
  saltier water then any ocean, Trolley Square-in
  Salt Lake City-state historic site
• The professional teams areBasketball-WNBA The
  Starzz, and NBA The Jazz

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The Beehive State
Idaho
Bear Lake
Wyoming
Raft River Mountains
Weber River
Great Salt Lake
Wasatch Mountains
Ashley National Forest
West Valley City
Great Salt Lake Desert
Salt Lake City
Jordan river
Sandy
Orem
Utah Lake
Colorado
Provo
Nevada
KeyCapitalCitiesLakesRiversMountainsDe
sertsForests
Green River
Sevier Desert
La Sa Mountains
Escalante Desert
Henry Mountains
Colorado River
Pine Valley Mountains
New Mexico
Arizona
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Bibliography

• Fradin, Dennis. Utah. Danbury, Connecticut Childr
  en's Press, 1993.
• Utah. www.50states.com. 18 February
  2004 lthttp//www.50states.com/utah.htmgt. 
• Other Sources