Vocab
Years of little or no rain
Drought
How are buttes different from mesas?
Buttes are smaller.
What are the four states that make up the Southwest?
Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Dry land where little or no rain falls each year
Desert
What is a canyon?
A deep narrow valley with steep sides.
What is the Capitol of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City
Canyons, mesas, and buttes are alike because they are formed by this vocab word
Erosion
What is erosion?
The slow wearing away of the land by water, wind, or ice.
What is the capitol of Arizona
Phoenix
A pipe that carries water from a lake to a town
Aqueduct
What is a dam?
Acts as a wall to hold back part of a river to form a lake.
What is the capitol of Texas?
Austin
Gasoline and heating oil are products made from this vocab word.
Crude oil
What river is at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What is the capitol of New Mexico?
Santa Fe