Show:
Grand Can.
Climate
Oil And Tech
States
Vocab
100
Which river wore away the Grand Canyon?
What is Colorado River?
100
Describe the climate of the Southwest.
What is VARIED! It depends on the area (temperature and precipitation changes)
100
Where is oil found in the United States?
What is Southwest?
100
Which state has laboratories that develop military resources and study nuclear energy?
What is New Mexico.
100
Arid means...
What is a climate that is dry, but is not a desert climate.
200
How do geologists believe the Grand Canyon formed?
What is erosion?
200
What type of area gets less than 10 inches of rain?
What is Desert?
200
Name 2 industries found in the southwest.
What is space, technology, radio, calculator industries?
200
Which state has computers, radios, and calculator industries?
What is Texas?
200
What vocabulary word means 'village' in Spanish?
What is Pueblo.
300
What types of erosion formed the Grand Canyon?
What is sand, water, wind?
300
How does the Saguaro survive in the desert?
What is it stores water, shallow roots?
300
Describe a Very Large Array.
Large Radio Observatory.
300
Which state has aircraft, space vehicle, and missile industries?
What is Arizona?
300
What is a refinery?
A factory that separates crude oil into different parts of chemicals.
400
Who made the Grand Canyon a national park and why?
Who is President Roosevelt. He thought the area was beautiful.
400
Give an example of a nonrenewable resource.
Anything that can't be replaced (oil, fossil fuels). Think Science!
400
Why do thunderstorms form?
What is when cold and warm air masses meet.
400
Which state has researchers that study medicine, genetics, and telecommunications?
What is New Mexico?
400
What is a gusher?
What is an oil well that produces a large amount of oil.
500
What are some reasons why people want to visit the Grand Canyon?
What is wildlife, plants, hiking, to see the massive size.
500
Fill in the blank. _____________ often find the saguaro tree as a home.
What are small animals?
500
Name two plants that are found in the savannas of the desert.
What is Pinon Pines and Junipers?
500
Which state would go to see the Brewers during spring training?
What is Arizona? :) BONUS!
500
An adobe house is made out of....
What is mud brick?