Week 10 Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
types of plant protection from predators
A
morphological, glandular, chemicals
2
Q
examples of morphological plant protection
A
thorns, tri-cones
3
Q
tri-cones
A
insects chew on them, break down their teeth, cannot prey on plants/plants offspring
4
Q
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
A
- (1848)
- ends the Mexican American war
- we win California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah
5
Q
Gadsden Purchase
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- (1853)
- made to complete railroad land
6
Q
Texas annexed
A
1845
7
Q
Colonel Powell
A
- spent time with Native Americans, was an ethnologist
- studied geology, climate, and soil=created valuable reports
- Did exploration of territory, studied the Colorado river
8
Q
Louisiana Purchase
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1803
9
Q
Lewis and Clark Expedition
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1804
-declare the west grasslands
10
Q
increased cattle in southwest+decreasing rainfall
A
denuding of arid grasslands, erosion, loss of seedbank
11
Q
Colorado River
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-damned for hydroelectricity, flood control, irrigation/metropolitan water
12
Q
Central Arizona Project
A
giant desalination plant
13
Q
Lake Powell and Lake Mead
A
Lake powell has more surface area- could get drained into lake mead
