Vocabulary Words
I am an area of land that receives very little water. what am I?
Desert
Of the four southwest states, I am the largest.
Texas
In the Colorado River, the tributaries add water and soil called ________________ to the river.
silt
What is the careful use of a resource, such as water, called?
Conservation
What are the "3 A's" that made life possible in Arizona?
Air Conditioning
Aqueducts
Automobiles
This a another came for a large cave.
Cavern
If you were visiting the Carlsbad Caverns, what state would you be in?
New Mexico
The Anasazis and Hohokams were _______________.
a. Ranchers
b. Farmers
c. Ranchers and farmers
b. Farmers
Today more than ___________ million people rely on the Colorado River Basin.
25
What animal are you most likely to see while visiting the Carlsbad Caverns?
Bat
This is an armed fight against a government.
Rebellion
If I am known to be a "sooner", which of these capitals could I possibly live in?
a. Phoenix
b. Austin
c. Oklahoma City
c. Oklahoma City
What was the name of the agreement that was made in 1922 to divide the river basin into two part?
The Colorado River Compact
What is the name of an agency or business that performs a service for a city or state?
Municipality
The word "maquiladora" is the Spanish word for ________________________.
Factory
I am the area around a river and its tributaries. What am I?
(River) Basin
The Grand Canyon is located in the state that has a capital of Phoenix. Which state is that?
Arizona
Name two of the states in the Upper Basin.
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
About how many gallons of water is an acre-foot?
a. 400, 000
b. 25, 000
c. 326,000
c. 326,000
Which branch of the government makes the laws for all of the people in the state?
a.executive
b. legislative
c. judicial
Legislative
A way to bring water to dry land, using water from another location is known as......
Irrigation
If I were to be near the Alamo, what state AND capital would I be near.
Austin, Texas
How many miles long is the Colorado River?
1,450 miles long
Where did the American Indian Tribe know as the Havasupais live?
At the bottom of the Grand Canyon
What does the word "Colorado" mean in Spanish?
Reddish color