Chapter11 Flashcards
Use of water from another place - helped the southwest increase in population
Irrigation
Sudden rain that may cause severe flooding in the southwest?
Cloud burst
Waterways that were built to take water to needed places
Aqueducts
Person who moves from place to place to work
Migrant worker
Makes the laws for the city
City council
Manages the day to day operations of a city
City manager
Citizens vote for people to represent them in government
Election
Used for secret vote in elections
Ballot
Dry area of land thar receives less than 10 inches of rain annually
Desert
Considered as an Article desert to cold to hold moisture
North and South Pole
Small pool of water in the desert
Oasis
Desert in the southwest United States
Sonoran
Desert with great amounts of oil and natural gas
Rub’ al Khali
World’s largest desert located in Africa
Sahara
Desert in Central Asia which is cold most of the year
Gobi
Desert in South America - the driest desert in the world
Atacama
People running for government position
Candidates
Candidates talking to the voters
Campaign
Person who is the leader of the city
Mayor
Plan for spending and saving money
Budget
Place where people are judged for breaking city laws
Municipal court
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Texas
Austin
New Mexico
Santa Fe