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28 Cards in this Set
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Canyon
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a deep and narrow valley with steep sides
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Mesa
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a flat landform that rises steeply above the surrounding land; smaller than a plateau
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Butte
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they are like mesas, but even smaller
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Erosion
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the action of water, wind, or ice wearing away soil and rock
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Desert
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A dry area that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation each year
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Adapt
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to make changes over time in order to survive in an environment
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Drought
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a period in which very little rain falls
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Petroleum
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a fuel commonly called oil, that formed underground from dead plants
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Aquifer
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a layer of rock or gravel that traps water underground
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Spring
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a place where underground water comes to the surface
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Aqueduct
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a pipe which carries water to cities and farms
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Dry Farming
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methods of growing crops in arid areas using only rain water
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Crude Oil
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Petroleum as it comes out of the ground
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Refinery
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A factory where crude oil is cleaned, separated into parts and treated to make a petroleum product.
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Petrochemical
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any substance made from petroleum, including paint, plastice, cloth, insulations, fertilizers, and pesticides.
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pueblo
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"Village" in Spanish; any of several Native American groups that live in adobe and stone houses.
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adobe
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sun-baked bricks used as a building material, most commonly in the Southwest
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reservation
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land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans to live on.
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conquistadot
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the Spanish word for the soldiers who conquered the Americans in the 1500's.
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mission
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a Spanish settlement in the Americas where priests taught Native Americans the Christian religion
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rancho
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large farms where animals such as sheep or cattle are raised.
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vaquero
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A Spanish word for "cowboy", used to describe workers on cattle ranches
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cattle drive
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a journey in which cowboys herded cattle north to railroad depots in the late 1800's.
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barbed wire
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wire with sharp points that is used to fence off areas of land
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industry
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all the businesses that make one kind of good or provide one kind of service
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high technology
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the use of advanced scientific ideas and special tools to meet people's needs
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astronomer
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a scientist who studies other planets and the stars
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement - which has nade trade easier between the United States, Mexico, and Canada
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