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36 Cards in this Set
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A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
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Canyon
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What is a canyon?
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a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
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What is the name of one of the deepest canyons and where is it located?
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Grand Canyon; Arizona
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How was the Grand Canyon formed?
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By Erosion
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Animals and plants have different __________ to help them survive in the desert.
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Adaptations
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What is a cactus' adaptation? A jackrabbit's?
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Cactus- tough, outer layer (thorns)
Jackrabbit- Light colored fur |
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What is a Kangaroo Rat's Adaptation?
Cocklebur's |
Kangaroo Rat- eats seeds for water, packs seeds in pouches in mouth
Cocklebur- burs are sticky and make animals sick |
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What is an adaptation?
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Characteristic of a plant or animal that helps them survive in the desert
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The _______ _______ was an area of the Great Plains that had terrible drought and dust storms during most of the 1930's.
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Dust Bowl
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What are underground layers of rock or gravel that trap water?
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Aquifers
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What do you have to dig to bring water up out of an aquifer?
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A well
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What is the name for the areas of the country where it is warm and sunny most of the year?
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Sun Belt
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What is another name for oil?
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Petroleum
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What is a natural resource used for fuel, heated to make kerosene, and made into plastics and many other things?
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Petroleum or oil
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What is petroleum that bubbles up from the ground?
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Crude oil
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What is Crude Oil?
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Petroleum that bubbles up from the ground
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What is the place called where crude oil is seperated into parts?
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Refinery
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Who were the first inhabitants of the Southwest?
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Anasazi
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Who still lives in the Southwest where the Anasazi used to live?
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Pueblo and Navajo
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What did the Spanish explorers bring to the Southwest?
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Sheep and cows
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The Navajo herded and raised animals for ______ & _______.
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Wool and Food
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Where did the Navajo live after New Mexico became a part of the US?
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On Reservations
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Who did the Spanish send to explore the Southwest and look for gold and silver?
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Francisco Coronado
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What ended cattle drives?
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Barbed Wire
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Who drove cattle North to the railroad lines?
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Cowboys
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What is the Spanish word for cowboys?
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Vaquero
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Why did the Spanish set up missions?
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Because they wanted the Pueblo people to become Christians
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What did the Spanish people set up to help the Pueblo people become Christians?
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Missions
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What is the capital of Arizona?
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Phoenix
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What is Phoenix the capital of?
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Arizona
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What is the capital of New Mexico?
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Santa Fe
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Santa Fe is the capital of?
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New Mexico
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What is the capital of Oklahoma?
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Oklahoma City
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What is Oklahoma City the capital of?
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Oklahoma
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What is Austin the capital of?
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Texas
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What is the capital of Texas?
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Austin
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