This is the distance North or South of the equator.
What is latitude - Treasure Chest - What is New Mexico's latitude?
100
Area in New Mexico that is flat and treeless + two more facts
What is The Great Plains Province?
1.
2.
100
Give 3 examples of surface water
lakes, rivers, streams...
100
This is height above sea-level
This is distance North or South of the equator.
altitude
latitude
100
Flat land of these 3 provinces must support most of the population. (land is available for farming)
GP, RM. B/R,
200
This province is an elevated area of mostly flat or level land + 2 more facts
What is the Colorado Plateau Province?
1.
2.
200
Most of New Mexico's water is found ________________.
In fact we only have ________square miles of surface water
underground
250
200
Higher elevations are _________________ because each rise of 500 feet has equals the effect of being 500 miles closed to the _______________ ___________________
colder
north pole
300
Describe New Mexico's size and tell the region of the US it found in
LARGE - 5th Largest, 121,666 sq miles, 391 N to S, 352 Eto W Southwest
300
Name the state's largest province. It is an area consisting of mountain ranges separated from one-another by basins. Give two additional facts.
What is The Basin and Range Province?
1.
2.
300
Why is New Mexico's water so important?
Give 2 reasons
It determines where people can live
We have limited amounts of water
Water allow us to irrigate and raise crops
300
c_________________, p________________, and a_____________ change as altitude increases
Climate, plants, and animals
300
The lack of this increased New Mexico's isolation
River transportation
400
New Mexico is bordered by (name all 6)
What Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas
400
This province consists of high and rugged mountains. Give two additional facts.
What is The Rocky Mountain Province
1.
2.
400
What is precipitation
Give two examples
What is NM's average yearly precipitation?
All forms of moisture from the sky.
Rain, snow, ....
15 inches
400
People can change what can grow in a life zone by
_________________
irrigating
400
Why is groundwater so important to New Mexico?
Give 2 reasons
Lack of surface water
Limited precipitation
500
List 4 geographical conditions
What are land, rainfall, altitude, temperature, climate...
500
Describe the location of each of the provinces. For example: The ______________ province is in the North Western part of the state.
Colorado Plateau - Northwest
Basin and Range - Southwestern, central, and south-central
Rocky Mountain - North-central
Great Plains - Eastern 1/3 of state
500
Name New Mexico's 5 important rivers
Give one reason why they are important
Pecos, Gila, Rio Grande, Canadian, San Juan
Allow people to live where it would otherwise be too dry
Allow irrigation/farming
500
New Mexico has a _______________ climate.
Temperature can vary by as much as 40 degrees in a single day because the air in New Mexico is __________
Mild
dry
500
Give 4 reasons why NM is facing a water crisis
Drought
Overuse of groundwater
Lack of precipitation - even when not in a drought
Very limited surface water
Declining amounts of surface water due to drought
farming requires irrigation
Population is increasing