Geography
Water
People
Explorers
Anasazi
100
What is an elevated area of mostly flat or level land?
plateau
100
What is water called when it's on the surface of the earth?
surface water
100
Who studies things left behind by ancient people?
an archaeologist
100
Whose voyages discovered the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
100
Whose culture developed in the Four Corners Area?
The Anasazi
200
What are large areas that are flat or treeless?
plains
200
What is water that's below the earth's surface called?
ground water
200
What are people who settle down and build permanent homes called?
sedentary
200
Whose expedition conquered the Aztec?
Hernando Cortes
200
What are the names of underground religious rooms that the Anasazi built in their villages?
kivas
300
These run through north-central New Mexico and have high rugged peaks.
mountains
300
What is artificial watering of crops called?
irrigation
300
People who have no permanent home are called what?
nomadic
300
Which black Moor, former slave, and explorer died at Hawikuh?
Estevan
300
What do archaeologists believe about Anasazi women?
They owned the property.
400
These are mountain ranges separated by dry drainage areas.
basin
400
What is a long period without rainfall called?
drought
400
Where did the first Americans likely come from?
Siberia
400
Which Indian princess helped the Spaniards conquer Mexico?
Marina
400
What is the area where people killed game for food called?
kill site
500
What is the name of the fold in the earth's surface that separates the direction in which the rivers of North America flow?
The Continental Divide
500
What is New Mexico's biggest shortcoming?
water shortage
500
Who were the first farmers in New Mexico?
The Mongollon
500
What is the name of the shipwrecked Spanish explorer who walked across much of North America and saw a poor land?
Alvar Nunex Cabeza de Vaca
500
This is defined as the living patterns, customs, and skills of a given people at a given time.
culture
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