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Over half the water used for irrigation comes from this source.
a) drought
b) ground water
c) rainfall
d) surface water

In what part of United States is New Mexico located?
a) the Northwest
b) the Northeast
c) the Southeast
d) the Southwest

What has been New Mexico's biggest shortcoming?
a) altitude
b) latitude
c) shortage of water
d) mountains

This term means such things as the surface of the land, rainfall, altitude, and temperature.
a) geographical conditions
b) life zones
c) physical shortcomings
d) rainfall

This is an area that is similar in climate, plants, and animals. There are 6 categories
a) geographical condition
b) life zone
c) moderate climate
d) physical province

What happens to New Mexico's life zones as they become higher in altitude?
a) They become colder and wetter.
b) They become hotter and drier.
c) They become hotter and wetter.
d) They become colder and drier.

What four states meet at the Four Corners?
a) Colorado, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico
b) Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah
c) Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona
d) New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Colorado

Where is New Mexico's main farming area?
a) in the lowest life zone
b) in the Rocky Mountains
c) in the Four Corners Area
d) in canyons dug by the Colorado River and its tributaries

Where does the state of New Mexico rank in terms of size?
a) third
b) fifth
c) seventh
d) tenth

What key factor determines where people in New Mexico can live?
a) geographical provinces
b) mountains
c) altitude
d) water

A long period without water is called?
a) fathom
b) drought
c) summer
d) famine

Water that is below the earth's surface is known as?
a) Irrigation
b) Surface water
c) Ground water
d) Rainfall

What do we call water that is found on the earth's surface?
a) Run-off
b) Downpour
c) Ground water
d) Surface water

How are crops artificially watered?
a) Surface water
b) Rio Grande River
c) Irrigation
d) Ground water

What is the name of the Eastern New Mexico flatlands that are also called the staked plains?
a) Pecos Plains
b) Llano Escatado
c) Roswell Basin
d) Lovington Plains

What fold in the earth's surface separates the direction in which rivers of North America flow?
a) Sandia Mountains
b) Llano Escatado
c) continental divide
d) Sangre de Cristo Mountains

High rugged peaks running through north-central New Mexico are called?
a) Plains
b) Basin and range
c) Mountains
d) Plateau

Dry drainage areas that separate mountain ranges are known as?
a) Basin and range
b) Mountains
c) Plateau
d) Plains

What is an elevated area of mostly flat or level land called
a) Basin and range
b) Plains
c) Plateau
d) Mountains

What are large areas that are flat or treeless?
a) Mountains
b) Plains
c) Basin and range
d) Plateau

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