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Chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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Having to do with the building and testing of aircraft and equipment for air and space travel. | aerospace |
Petroleum pumped from the ground. | crude oil |
A place where people use instruments, such as telescopes, for observation of objects and events in space | observatory |
The process of the sun's heat turning water into a gas form. | evaporation |
To dig out the bottom and sides of a waterway to make it deeper and wider. | dredge |
A factory that turns crude oil into useful product, such as gasoline and other fuels. | refinery |
A landscaping method that conserves water. | xeriscape |
Land set aside by the government for use by Native Americans. | reservation |
In the Southwest region laws require people to limit their use use of water. They use xeriscape. Plant __________________ plants. | desert |
Which Southwest state is the nation's largest producer of oil? | Texas |
Ranching, areospace, oil, manufacturing and _____________________ are some industries in the Southwest. | tourism |
Where do most people in the Southwest live? | cities |
European Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics and _______________________ are the 5 groups of people that make Oklahoma and Texas culturally diverse. | Vietnamese |
Grand Canyon and ________________ _________________ are some tourist attractions in the Southwest. | Carlsbad Caverns |