Vocabulary
very dry
What is arid?
Streams, lakes, and rivers are all examples of this
What is ground water?
As the elevation increases, this tends to decrease
What is temperature?
The Hohokam, an ancient group of Native Americans, built a system of these to bring water from the Salt River and the Gila River to their farms
What are canals?
The capital of Oklahoma
What is Oklahoma City?
A gradual process of wearing away soil and rock
What is erosion?
When contrasting air masses clash, these can form
What are tornadoes?
The climate becomes wetter and more humid as you travel in this direction
What is east?
This man became president of the Republic of Texas after it became independent from Mexico
Who was Sam Houston?
Austin is the capital of this Southwestern state
What is Texas?
A lake where water is stored
What is a reservoir?
At its deepest point, the Grand Canyon is this many feet deep
What is 6,000 feet deep?
This type of vegetation can be found in the Sonoran Desert of Western Arizona
What is cactus?
Many Americans saw opportunity in moving to Texas in the early 1800s because each married man was promised this
What is 4,000 acres of land?
Phoenix is the capital of this state
What is Arizona?
A body of air with the same temperature and humidity
What is air mass?
This river marks the southern border of over half of the Southwest region
What is the Rio Grande?
Deer, armadillo, and even bald eagles can be found in this part of the Southwest
What is grasslands?
The forced relocation of the Navajo people in the 1860s is called this
What is "The Long Walk"
The capital of New Mexico
What is Santa Fe?
A factory that separates crude oil into different groups of chemicals
What is a refinery?
Not watering lawns, installing new appliances, or not washing cars are all ways families can do this
What is conserve water?
Skiing, Hiking, and Snowboarding are all activities that can be done in this type of elevation
What is high elevation?
This is the largest industry in New Mexico today
What is tourism?
Bismarck is the capital of this Midwestern state
What is North Dakota?