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Vocabulary
Monument Valley and Phoenix, AZ
Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon
Carlsbad Caverns and the border
Alamo, Austin, and Land Rush
100
What term is defined as "a city where the government of a country or state is located?"
What is capital?
100
This place is America's hottest large city.
What is Phoenix?
100
A ______ slows the rush of water down the river during flood times.
What is a dam?
100
This is where bats sleep. (Not a Cave)
What is a Cavern?
100
Austin is an example of a ______. (Think vocabulary word)
What is capital?
200
What term is defined as "an area of land that receives very little rain?"
What is a desert?
200
The Monument Valley is part of what Indian Reservation?
What is the Navaho?
200
A ______ is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides.
What is canyon?
200
The border between the United States and Mexico is a river known as what?
What is Rio Grande?
200
The Alamo is an example of a _____ (vocabulary word)
What is mission?
300
What term is defined as "a pipe or canal for carrying a large quantity of water?"
What is an aqueduct?
300
The Navaho had to ______ to their environment. (Think of vocabulary term)
What is adapt?
300
The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding on what river?
What is Colorado River?
300
What state is Carlsbad Caverns in?
What is New Mexico?
300
During the land rush, these settlers "jumped the gun" and claimed land before the government allowed. What is their nickname?
What is sooner?
400
What term defined as "a wall built across a river to stop the flow of water?"
What is a dam?
400
Name two of the three "A's" that help people live in Arizona.
What is air conditioners, aqueduct, and automobliles?
400
What is the most famous natural feature in the United States?
What is the Grand Canyon?
400
What are the factories called in Juarez?
What is maquiladoras?
400
What state did the land rush take place?
What is Oklahoma?
500
What term is defined as "a Spanish settlement in the United States for teaching Christianity?"
What is a mission?
500
What is the formations in Monument Valley made of? (2 things)
What is shale and sandstone?
500
How long ago did the Grand Canyone begin to form?
What is 10 million years ago?
500
What is the name of the huge chamber in Carlsbad Caverns?
What is the Big Room?
500
A _____ is an armed fight against one's governement.
What is rebellion?