Study Guide

Southwest Region
Test _______________________
Aquaduct is a pipe that carries water to cities and farms.
Spring is a place where underground water comes to the surface.
Canyon is a deep narrow valley with steep sides
A drought is a long period with little or no rainfall.
Desert is dry land where little rain falls.
Erosion is the when water, wind or ice slowly wear away the land.
Canyons, mesas, and buttes are all formed by erosion.
Plants, animals and people have adapted to survive in their environment.
Example: saguaro cactus, a giant cactus tree, stores water in its trunk.
Latitude and Longitude Map - be able to locate cities based on the latitude and
longitude (use the games on my website to help)
Latitude is measured North/South from the equator
Longitude is measures East/West from the Prime Meridian
Two valuable resources for the Southwest are: water and oil.
Butte, Mesa, Platue these are table top landforms (hint: BMP alphabetical order
from smallest to largest).
The Grand Canyon was formed by the erosion by the Colorado River.
The Grand Canyon is approximately 216 miles long .
Crude Oil is refined or separated into many parts at a Refinery.
Black Gold is the nick name for petroleum because of the high value.