Geography
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History
100
A hill with a flat top and steep sides.
mesa
100
a sudden, heavy rain
cloudburst
100
Most farmers in the Southwest use this to water their crops.
Irrigation
100
Many Natives Americans in the Southwest lived in these villages.
Pueblos
200
a steep hill of rock with a flat top, smaller than a mesa
butte
200
These dry areas cover much of Arizona and New Mexico.
deserts
200
Name two kinds of fuel buried beneath the land in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
oil, natural gas, or coal
200
These were people who moved from place to place and did not have permanent homes.
nomads
300
the lowest and wettest parts of Texas and Oklahoma are on this plain
Coastal Plain
300
the drier side of the mountains
rain shadow
300
This is an important industry in drier areas of the Southwest.
Ranching
300
a mixture of sandy clay and straw was used to make these dried bricks
adobe
400
This body of water forms the eastern border of Texas
Gulf of Mexico
400
deep ditches carved over time by running water
arroyos
400
This long river forms the southern border of Texas.
Rio Grande
400
People from this country conquered Mexico and built missions to teach Native Americans about Christianity.
Spain
500
The northern parts of New Mexico and Arizona share this plateau.
Colorado Plateau
500
Groundwater collects in these layers of sand and rock beneath Earth's surface.
aquifers
500
This metal is used as a fuel in some power plants.
uranium
500
The United States gained control of most of the Southeast region following this war.
Mexican-American War
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