Social Studies Ch. 13
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- aqueducts
- River water is carried to Southwestern cities and farms by means of_____.
- Erosion by the Colorado River
- What natural process formed the Grand Canyon?
- plateau
- A large area of high, flat land is called____.
- studying the rocks in the area
- Scientists identify possible underground locations of oil by_____.
- mesas
- Small, flattopped hills found in the Southwest are called_____.
- erosion
- A slow wearing away of soil and rock by water, wind or ice is called____.
- staying under bushes or rocks
- Most animals in the Southwest deserts survive the heat of the day by_____.
- Gas
- What natural resource is often found near oil?
- Eastern Texas
- In which part of the southwest is the Costal Plain the major landform?
- the rocks are brilliantly colored
- The Painted Desert in northern Arizona is unusual because_____.
- water
- Hydroelectric plants create electricity by using the power of____.
- how to get from one place to another
- A road map shows travelers_____.
- Mexico
- The Rio Grande forms the border between Texas and_____.
- reservoir
- A lake that is used to store water is called a____.
- having deep roots
- One way that plants have adjusted to living in the desert is by____.
- Colorado Plateau
- The Grand Canyon is the biggest of the Canyons in the____.
- growth of cities and towns
- The most important effect of irrigation and hydroelectric power in the Southwest has been the____.
- clouds
- Nighttime temperatures in the desert are cold because there are few____.
- underground
- More than half of the water used in the Southwest comes from____.
- petroleum
- "Black gold" is another name for_____.
- steep sides
- Canyons are deep, narrow valleys with____.