Chapters 1,2,and 3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| cordillera | region of parallel mountain ranges
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| timberline | at the elevation where the climate is too cold for trees to grow
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| contiguous | connected too
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| Continental Divide | imaginary line in the Rocky Mountains that separates eastward and westward flowing rivers
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| irrigation | process where water is supplied to dry land
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| chinook | dry wind that blows during the winter
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| ethanol | plant based fuel
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| national parks | large areas set aside with great natural beauty
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| nomadic | always on the move
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| pueblos | Spanish towns or villages
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| missions | church based communities led by Catholic priests were meant to house native people
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| frontier | region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area
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| Manifest Destiny | belief that United States had the right to expand its boarders to the Pacific Ocean
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| annexed | took control of
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| extinct | disappeared from Earth
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| reservations | lands set aside for Native Americans to live on
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| Mormons | members of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints
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| Dust Bowl | strong winds carried dry soil to other areas,covering them with dust
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| topsoil | fertile layer of soil that crops depend on to grow
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| agribuisness | firms that rely on machines, advanced technology, and mass-production methods to farm large areas
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| aerospace | industry that makes vehicles that travel in the air and in outer space
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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