Vocabulary
This is formed from as blowing sand forms hill like mounds
A Sand dune
What are the three Desert States?
Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada
What were the names of the explorers who journeyed across the west?
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark
What did pioneers use to make their homes?
Sod
Which U.S. State was formed from volcanoes?
Hawaii
On this, Native Americans govern themselves
Reservation
What feature do all deserts have in common
A dry climate
What is the continental divide?
AN imaginary line that runs north to south in the Rocky Mountains
What is the name of the Native American group that live in the Great Plains region?
The Sioux
Which country is the largest country in North America?
Canada
In this, early Spanish settlers taught Native Americans about Christianity.
A mission
This is what the Anasazi used to build their homes
Adobe
Why did the Mormon settlers move to the mountain regions?
For religious freedom
A fall in the demand for a good or service often leads to a fall in this-
supply
What is the capital of Nevada?
This carries water from reservoirs to places where it is needed
Aqueduct
This is the capital of New Mexico
Santa Fe
What is a timberline?
An altitude or elevation that is too high for trees to grow.
How are most of the Plains in the world used?
For agriculture
Which state is the largest state in the US?
Alaska
A small steep hill of rock with a flat top is called this.
A butte
This person led one of the first expeditions into the southwest desert region.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
What is the tallest mountain range in the world?
The Himalayas
What crop changed farming in the plains region?
Winter wheat
Which Presidents are on Mt. Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson