Life in the Desert
This invention helps people in Phoenix stay cool in extreme heat.
Air Conditioning
Dams are built on rivers for this reason.
To keep rivers from flooding
Hundreds of thousands of bats live here during the day.
Carlsbad Caverns
Many people move near the Texas-Mexico border to work in these.
Factories
This state is called the “Sooner State.”
Oklahoma
This type of climate is very hot and dry with little rainfall.
Desert climate
People use these to store water.
Reservoirs
This river separates El Paso from Ciudad Juárez.
Rio Grande
The Alamo is a memorial to these people.
Texas Fighters
The earliest settlers in monument valley were these people.
The Navajos
Deserts usually have very little of this.
Rain
One way dams can hurt wildlife is this.
They destroy their habitat
This landform is a large cave.
Cavern
Austin
Why did the Hisatsinom and Hohokams leave their homes?
There was too little rain
People in desert regions depend on this resource to survive and grow cities.
Water
This agreement divided the Colorado River’s water.
Colorado River Compact
This landform is formed when a river cuts deep into rock over time.
Canyon
Which government branch makes the laws in the state capitols?
Legislative
What’s the best question to ask to learn why your city was built?
How landforms have affected my city
Why do cities in desert regions need systems to bring in water from other places?
Because there is not enough natural water / very little rainfall
One way to conserve water is this.
Carlsbad Caverns is located in this state.
New Mexico
This is the line that separates two countries.
Border
When looking at a new source, you should ask these questions.
Who wrote it, who they work for, and if they are persuading you