SS Chapter 5

Question 1

A ________is a hill with a flat top and steep sides.

Answer 1

mesa

Question 2

A ________is a steep hill of rock with a flat top, like a mesa, but smaller.

Answer 2

butte

Question 3

The Southwest lies in the ___________, or the drier side of the mountains.

Answer 3

rain shadow

Question 4

When rain comes to the desert, it often comes in a ____________, or a sudden, heavy rain.

Answer 4

cloudburst

Question 5

The rain quickly fills the dry beds of rivers and streams. It also flows through _________, deep ditches carved over time by running water.

Answer 5

arroyos

Question 6

This groundwater that collects in layers of sand and rock beneath Earth’s surface is called ___________.

Answer 6

aquifers

Question 7

A _________forms upstream from a dam and is a human-made lake. Water from it is released downstream as it is needed.

Answer 7

reservoir

Question 8

__________ carry the water from dams and wells to places where it is needed. It is a large pipe or canal built to carry water.

Answer 8

aqueducts

Question 9

__________ is the use of canals, ditches, or pipes to bring water to dry places.

Answer 9

Irrigation

Question 10

A ______ can be proved true.

Answer 10

fact

Question 11

________ is made-up writing.

Answer 11

Fiction