| SOUTHWEST | Landforms in the Southwest | History of the Southwest | Resources in the Southwest | West region |
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What is a hill with flat top and steep sides?
mesa
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What is another name given to groundwater?
aquifers
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It is a mixture of sandy clay and straw that is dried into bricks.
adobe
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The meaning of Rio Grande is:
large river
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Where is the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
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What is a steep hill of rock with a flat top, like a mesa, but smaller?
butte
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What is a human-made lake?
reservoir
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It is a person who moves from place to place and does not have a permanent home.
nomad
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The word arid means:
dry land
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What happens at a refinery?
Crude oil is turned into useful products, such as gasoline.
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What is the drier side of a mountain?
rain shadow
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What is a large pipe of or canal built to carry water?
aqueduct
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They are religious settlements.
missions
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A migrant person is someone who
moves from place to place
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Who was the first African-American woman to travel into space ?
Mae C. Jemison
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What is a sudden heavy rain?
cloudburst
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It is the use of ditches, canals, or pipes to bring water to dry places
irrigation
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It is free land given to anyone
land grants
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This person worked hard for the rights of migrant workers in the southwest
Dolores Huerta
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Taos is a famous center for artists in which Southwest state?
New Mexico
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What is a deep ditch carved over time by running water?
arroyos
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They are villages or farmed places
pueblos
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What is another name given to Rio Grande?
Rio Bravo
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What is commercial oil?
a product made to be sold
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Which of the following might be someone who works in the aerospace industry?
an astronaut
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