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SS-Ch 10 and 11
Regions textbook Ch 10 and 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do land elevation and climate in the Southwest change from east to west? | The elevation of the land rises, and the climate gets drier. |
| Which three major plains regions are found in the Southwest? | Coastal Plain, Central Plains, and Great Plains |
| What shaped the landforms on the Colorado Plateau? | mainly water erosion |
| How can mountains cause deserts to form? | They keep moist air from reaching the land. |
| Where does much of the energy used in the United States come from? | from states in the Southwest |
| How are the landforms, climates, and natural resources in the Southwest alike? | The Southwest is generally an area of wide open spaces, and although the climates in the Southwest vary, they are generally fairly dry. |
| How are they different? | There are flat plains and high mountains; some plains are forest lands, while others are deserts and grassland. From east to west the elevation increases and the climate gets drier. |
| Why did the Pueblos use stone or adobe to build their villages? | few trees grew in the area's dry climate |
| Why was Santa Fe built? | It was built to be the capital of Spanish New Mexico. |
| Why did people in Texas decide to break away from Mexico? | They did not like the new Mexican laws |
| Why did so many people settle in Oklahoma at the same time? | Land was given away to anyone willing to live on it for five years. |
| How do ancient Indians keep their ancient arts and customs alive? | They make traditional goods; their children learn Indian languages in school. |
| How were missions important to the settlement of the Southwest? | They were the center of Spanish society attracting settlers who started farms and ranches nearby. Eventually, cities grew up around some of these missions. |
| What two things played an important part in Houston's growth? | The Houston Ship Channel and the oil industry. |
| What problem has rapid growth caused in Phoenix? | crowded school and highways, air pollution, and supplying enough water |
| Why did so many cities in the Southwest grow so fast? | The climate, the development of a steady water supply, trade and the growth of industries such as thoil and aerospace industries |
| How have the United States and Mexico worked together to solve their water problems? | They have worked together to build dams on the Rio Grande. |
| What caused Mexico and the United States to disagree over their border? | The Rio Grande changed course |
| What are the U.S. and Mexico doing about pollution in the Rio Grande? | They are working together to try to reduce the river's pollution |
| define mesa | a hill or small plateau with a flag top and steep sides |
| define adobe | clay brick |
| define mission | a settlement started by Catholic priests where they taught Native Americans about Christianity |
| define reservation | land set aside by government for use by American Indians. American Indians govern themselves. |
| aerospace | the technology used to build and test equipment for air and space travel |
| define nomad | a person who has no permanent house but keeps moving from place to place |
| aqueduct | a large piece of canal built to carry water |
| migrant worker | someone who moves from farm to farm to farm with the seasons harvesting crops |
| city manager | a person who is hired to run a city. He or she hires city workers and oversees all the day to day operations of a city. |
| define oasis | an area that is a desert, but has water |
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