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3. Question 1
Plateaus, canyons, mesas, buttes, deserts, Rio Grande, Rockies, lowlands, plains.
Name 4 physical features of the Southwest region.
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4. Question 2 Petroleum, water, aquifers
Name 2 natural resources of the Southwest.
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5. Question 3 Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Hoover Dam, The Alamo
Name 3 tourist attractions of the Southwest.
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6. Question 4
Yes. The coastal plain of Texas receives 40+ in. of rain per year and has some forests while deserts (most of the SW) receive 10 or less in. of rain each year.
Do some areas of the Southwest receive more or less rain than others? Explain.
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7. Question 5
Oklahoma was opened for settlement after being restricted to Native Americans and the population increased by 10,000 in 6 hours.
Describe the land rush of Oklahoma and the major population increase.
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8. Question 6 The Colorado River
What major river provides water to a variety of states in and around the Southwest region?
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9. Question 7
Conservation, low flow toilets, recycling of water for alternate uses
What is being done in the Southwest to prevent the wasting and loss of water?
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10. Question 8 What is the difference between aquifers and aqueducts?
Aquifers are areas of stored underground water between layers of rock and aqueducts are canals or pipes that carry water to cities and farms.
What is the difference between aquifers and aqueducts?
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11. Question 9 Positive- controls flooding/stores water
Negative- destruction of animal habitats
Name a positive and negative effect of damming rivers.
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12. Question 10 What is the Colorado River Compact? Check Answer
An agreement that divides the water of the Colorado River equally among surrounding areas
What is the Colorado River Compact?
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13. Question 11 Native Americans (Navajo, Hopi, etc…)
What group of people first inhabited the area of the Southwest?
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14. Question 12
The Spanish
What group of people migrated to the area of the Southwest after the Native Americans left?
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15. Question 13 They thought the land was too dry to settle
What impression did the Spanish have upon first exploration of the land of the Southwest?
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16. Question 14
Irrigation of crops, cliffside/adobe homes, frequent moving of sheep, prayed to rain gods, pottery and basket weaving
Name 3 ways that early Native Americans of the Southwest adapted to the environment.
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17. Question 15 Name 3 reasons people began settling the Midwest.
Spanish came in search of gold, to spread Christianity, and to claim land. Eventually, oil, railroads, and opportunity were desired.
Name 3 reasons people began settling the Midwest.
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18. Question 16 Computer industry developed after the discovery of oil
What is a major industry of the Southwest?
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19. Question 17 To prevent arguments over water
Why was the Colorado River Compact created?
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20. Question 18 The Rio Grande
What river along the border of Texas separates the United States from Mexico?
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21. Question 19
Because it was based on the belief that the same amount of water would flow from it each year but there are wet and dry years that prevent that.
Describe why the Colorado River Compact is questionable at times?
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22. Question 20
Desert environment, oil industries, shared border with Mexico, issues over water
Name 3 unique factors the Southwest region has.
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