Arizona info

My girl scout troop is doing their "Thinking Day" project on Arizona. What are some facts about Arizona people should know. We also need a favorite food,game ,activity etc. to represent Arizona. I'd appreciate any input you can provide.

Your best bet would be to look around this site for that information. In fact, on the main menu just to the left, there's a link called Arizona Info which probably has many of the facts that you're looking for. Also check in the Features section for some interesting recipes :-).

I have done a lot of research and have found a lot of helpful sights. I appreciate your advice and I thank you for your quick response. I just thought it would be nice to get the opinions of Arizonians about things that they would want people to know about their state.

Well, if you're looking for that kind of information, then you've come to the right place :-). There is some interesting tidbits that most people don't know, even the ones that live here.

In Arizona during the summer, it often reaches into the high 110s and sometimes even into the 120s. However, our humidity is very low. The term, "But it's a DRY heat," was coined because those from more humid areas know that 90 degrees in 100% humidity is much less desirable than 110 degrees with 10% humidity. With more humidity, it becomes increasingly less comfortable.

However, what people don't know is that while lower humidity coupled with higher temperatures may be more comfortable than higher humidity and lower temperatures, it's much more dangerous. Dehydration is a more serious condition than discomfort, and occurs often, seemingly without warning. The symptoms, however, are hard to miss when you know about them: thirst, dizziness, fatigue, headaches, and nausea. As you can see, this is much worse then feeling a little discomfort from excess sweat in a higher humidity environment.

Another common unknown is the existance of flash floods. People are usually well aware that we get very little rain here, being a desert and all. When an area doesn't see much rainfall, the ground becomes hard and resistant to absorbing water. This can easily cause floods when it does rain, because the water has no immediate place to go. A flash flood is when an area floods within about 15 minutes of seeing heavy rain. Areas that are prone to this are normally labeled with signs along the road.

I can't really think of any Arizona-specific games; we like to play horseshoes though when we go camping :-).

Hope some of this helps.

This does help. I hear Arizona is in a drought right now, so it is hard to imagine you would experience flash floods. Thank you for your response. If you think of anything else,I'm open for suggestions.

Yes, Arizona has been in drought for about the past 10 years, and flash floods are not as common as they used to be; which makes them all that much more surprising to people that have moved here recently when they are caught in one.