The Alamo
Who fought in the Battle of the Alamo?
Texans and Mexico
Why would a city in the Southwest be near a river?
They need to be near a source of water
True or False:
Natural gas is a type fossil fuel
True
Describe a desert...
Warm area that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year
Who was the Spanish Missionary who thought he saw cities of gold?
Father Marcos de Niza
Why did the battle of the Alamo happen?
Texans wanted to break away from the Mexican Government
Population has grown 4x in 40 years, so the need for water has grown.
Coins and Computers
Deserts get the most rain!
False - Typically fewer than 10 inches a year
Who was sent by the governor of New Spain to find the golden cities, called Cibola?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
True or False:
Texas was its own country for a little while
True!! They left Mexico, and before it was claimed by the USA, Texas was its own country.
What's the name of the pipes that carry water long distances?
Aqueducts
Which state is most known for having OIL
TEXAS
Describe a savanna...
A grassland area with few, scattered trees
Who started three missions in Arizona and taught Pima and Yuma groups for 25 years?
Father Eusebio Kino
Who won the ACTUAL Battle of the Alamo?
Name at least two of the three states that get electricity from the Hoover Dam
Arizona
Nevada
California
How is oil used as a natural resource?
Watery and humid area
List all three cultural groups that were influential in the Southwest
Spanish, Mexican, Native American
True or False:
Texas became part of the United States in 1999
False! It was 1845
List two of the three ways the Southwest is conserving water
Drip Irrigation
Gray Water
Water Saving Machines
True or False:
NATURAL GAS can be used as a type of ENERGY?
True
What two words describe ARID when considering the Southwests Climate?
Dry and Warm
List at least 2 ways the Southwest culture was influenced by the three cultures
Building styles, food, language, celebrations, and traditions