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Southwest region
Chp 8 review Southwest region.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person who moves from place to place | nomad |
| A body of air with the same temperature and humidity | air mass |
| a gradual process of wearing away soil and rock | erosion |
| a flow of oil | gusher |
| a very dry climate | arid |
| a dry climate that receives some rain | semiarid |
| a grassy plain with scattered trees | savanna |
| homes built into the cliff sides, such as those built by the Puebloans of the Southwest. | cliff-dwelling |
| A Spanish word meaning " village" that refers to some Native American groups. | pueblo |
| A church and settlement where religion is taught | mission |
| to take a territory and add it to a state or country. | annex |
| A person who moves from place to place | nomad |
| A body of air with the same temperature and humidity | air mass |
| a gradual process of wearing away soil and rock | erosion |
| a flow of oil | gusher |
| a very dry climate | arid |
| a dry climate that receives some rain | semiarid |
| a grassy plain with scattered trees | savanna |
| homes built into the cliff sides, such as those built by the Puebloans of the Southwest. | cliff-dwelling |
| A Spanish word meaning " village" that refers to some Native American groups. | pueblo |
| A church and settlement where religion is taught | mission |
| to take a territory and add it to a state or country. | annex |
| An industry that processes animals for food. | meat-packing |
| A large farm where cattle or other animals are raised. | ranch |
| Land given to settlers by the United States if they lived and farmed the land. | homestead |
| a large city and its surrounding area. | metropolitan area |
| A lake were water is stored for use. | reservoir |
| A channel used to carry water over a distance. | aqueduct |
| A long period with little or no rain. | drought |
| Water that is recycled | gray water |
| The Southwest region includes which four states? | Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona |
| At its deepest pint the Grand Canyon is how many feet deep? | 6000 ft |
| Which Southwest state has the least amount of land available for grazing or farming? | Arizona |
| Which two fossil fuels does Texas produce more than any other state? | Oil and Natural gas |
| If you travel east inn Texas the climate becomes_____________________. | wetter and more humid. |
| What type of vegetation would you mostly find in the Sonora Desert of Western Arizona? | cactus |
| Which ancient group of Native Americans built a system of canals to bring water from the river to their farms? | Hohokam |
| Which Spanish explorer was one of the only four survivors of and early expedition that landed on the coast of what is now Texas? | Cabeza de Vaca |
| Why did many Americans see opportunity in moving to Texas in the early 1800s? | Each married man was promised more than 4000 acres of land. |
| Where was Indian Territory, the largest reservation for Native Americans in the 1800s? | Oklahoma |
| What is an aquifer? | ground water |
| Why is drip irrigation useful in conserving water resources? | Water is allowed to drip from a faucet overnight to keep the soil damp. |
| What is the capital Texas? | Austin |
| What is the capital of Arizona? | Pheonix |
| What is the capital of Oklahoma? | Oklahoma City |
| What is the capital of New Mexico? | Santa Fe |
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