Southwest Vocab Flashcards
A ______ is a deep valley with very high, steep sides.
canyon
A ______ is a hill or mountain with a flat top and steep sides.
mesa
A ______ is a flat-topped mountain or hill that stands alone in an area of flat land.
butte
A ______ is a long period of time when there is very little or no rain at all.
drought
An ______ is a layer of rock or gravel that traps water underground and supplies wells and springs.
aquifer
______ is a fuel made from petroleum.
kerosene
______ is the use of ditches or pipes to bring water to dry land.
irrigation
______ is energy that comes from the sun.
solar energy
______ is a material used in the manufacture of computer chips.
silicon
A ______ is a Native American festival.
powwow
______ is a brick made of clay that is sometimes mixed with straw and then dried in the sun.
adobe
______ refers to a Native American town or village with adobe and stone houses, or any Native American group or people who live or who ancestors lived in adobe or stone houses.
pueblo
