Geography of the SW
Early history of the SW
Resources in the SW
Texas and Oklahoma
Arizona and New mexico
100
A_____ is hill with flat and steep sides.
Mesa
100
a mixture of of sandy clay and straw dried into bricks.
Adobe
100
____or dry land for ranching for ranching and the more fertile land for farming
arid
100
_________ is the building of aircraft and equipment for air and space travel
aerospace
100
______is a landscaping method that conserves water
Xeriscape
200
What is the climate of the SW
hot dry and humid
200
What tribe were nomads
Apache
200
what compromise do the us and mexico on the Rio grande
The us agreed to build a dam in return mexico will give them water when they need it
200
______is the top oil producer
Texas
200
why did artists like the SW
its beauty attracted the artists
300
What did the northern parts of new mexico and Arizona share
The Colorado pleatu
300
what was the trail of tears explain Double Jeopardy
the trail of tears is when the Cherokee were kicked out of there own land
300
what did Spanish bring to the first ranches
cattle, cows, sheep
300
what is crude oil
Natural oil
300
what do people use to conserve water
xeriscapes and laws
400
What is a cloud burst
a sudden heavy rain
400
Texas was the __ state
28
400
What commercial did they make in 1897
Oil
400
Name two major cities in these states
Phoenix Santa Fe
500
Name 3 sources of water in the southwest
Resvoir aquifers and arroyos
500
When did the Spanish arrive to the rio grande
What is 1500
500
What did trains do for the SW
Ship cattle and goods
500
What city is used to use the most oil
Houston
500
How many gallons do you use when you brush your teeth
5 10
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