vocabulary
what is petroleum
oil
this landform is like a mesa but smaller
butte
these are dry lands where little rain falls
deserts
sometimes oil, petroleum, is called _________because it is so valuabel
black gold
these are canals that carry water to cities and farms
aqueducts
these imaginary line run north and south of the equator
latitude
this landform has a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
canyon
this cactus stores water in its trunk after a rainfall to survive the long dry season
the saguaro
another name for oil
petroleum
aquifers
this line is at o degrees and is a line of latitude, it cuts the globe in half, making a southern hemisphere and a northern hemisphere
equator
this river carved out the Grand Canyon over a long period of time
The Colorado River
How has the kangroo rat adapted to live in the southwest
it hardly drinks at all
these items are made from ___________. Paint, clothing, sneakers, pens.
petrochemicals
how does water get from the well to the surface
a pump
this is the slow wearing away of land by wind, water, or ice
erosion
This river forms a border between Mexico and the United States
Rio Grande
how do humans adapt to living in the southwest
they use air conditioners, fans, drink lots of water
when oil comes out of the ground it is called
crude oil
this type of farming uses very little water
dry farming
humans, plants, and animals must all _______to live in the southwest
adapt
The Rio Grande empties into this gulf
The Gulf of Mexico
What is the name of the desert in this area that is almost the size of the entire state of Mexico
The Sonoran Desert
when oil bursts out of a well people sometimes refer to it as a
gusher
a place where underground water comes to the surface
a spring