Chapter11 Flashcards

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Use of water from another place - helped the southwest increase in population

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Irrigation

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Sudden rain that may cause severe flooding in the southwest?

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Cloud burst

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2
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Waterways that were built to take water to needed places

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Aqueducts

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3
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Person who moves from place to place to work

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Migrant worker

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4
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Makes the laws for the city

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City council

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5
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Manages the day to day operations of a city

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City manager

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6
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Citizens vote for people to represent them in government

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Election

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7
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Used for secret vote in elections

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Ballot

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8
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Dry area of land thar receives less than 10 inches of rain annually

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Desert

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9
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Considered as an Article desert to cold to hold moisture

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North and South Pole

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10
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Small pool of water in the desert

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Oasis

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11
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Desert in the southwest United States

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Sonoran

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12
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Desert with great amounts of oil and natural gas

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Rub’ al Khali

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13
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World’s largest desert located in Africa

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Sahara

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14
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Desert in Central Asia which is cold most of the year

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Gobi

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15
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Desert in South America - the driest desert in the world

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Atacama

16
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People running for government position

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Candidates

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Candidates talking to the voters

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Campaign

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Person who is the leader of the city

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Mayor

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Plan for spending and saving money

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Budget

20
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Place where people are judged for breaking city laws

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Municipal court

21
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Oklahoma

A

Oklahoma City

22
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Texas

A

Austin

23
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New Mexico

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Santa Fe

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Arizona

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Phoenix