4B Social Studies - Texas and Oklahoma | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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People use huge drills and pumps to remove ___ from the ground. [ aerospace, reservation, crude oil, refinery, dredge, evaporation ]

crude oil

Astronauts, engineers, and pilots are just some of the people who work in the Southwest's ___ industry. [ aerospace, reservation, crude oil, refinery, dredge, evaporation ]

aerospace

Where in the Southwest do most people live?

Cities

Which woman works in the Southwest's aerospace industry?

Mae C. Jemison

What kind of jobs do people have in Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico?

High tech jobs

What are some ways people in the Southwest conserve water?

xeriscaping, imposed limits on water usage, collecting rain water, aqueducts, greenhouses

Many Native Americans in the Southwest live and work on a ___. [ aerospace, reservation, crude oil, refinery, dredge, evaporation ]

reservation

Some farmers in the Southwest use greenhouses so that less water will be lost through... [ aerospace, reservation, crude oil, refinery, dredge, evaporation ]

evaporation

Which Southwest cities have the largest population in the region?

Phoenix AZ, Albuquerque NM

What Southwest state is the nation's largest producer of oil?

Texas (don't mess with Texas!)

Taos is a famous center for artists in which Southwest state?

New Mexico (ie - Georgia O'Keeffe)

What is the rain shadow and how does it affect the Southwest?

(rain shadow - part of a mountain range that doesn't receive rainfall, affects ability to cultivate food crops)

What are some tourist attractions in the Southwest?

the Grand Canyon (AZ), Carlsbad Caverns (NM), Santa Fe arts & crafts (NM)

To make room for large tankers, it was necessary to ___ the waterway that connects Houston to the Gulf of Mexico. [ aerospace, reservation, crude oil, refinery, dredge, evaporation ]

dredge

What features of the Southwest's geography make it a good region for studying planets and stars?

(Answer should include ideas about: flat dry land, arid climate allowing for clear skies)

Why did people build missions in the Southwest?

Missions were communities aimed at converting American Indians to Roman Catholicism and to Spanish ways of life

Why do you think many people in the Southwest today speak Spanish?

(Answer should include ideas about: long history of Spanish-speaking peoples in the region)