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New Mexico History Ch 1
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1) What is an elevated area of mostly flat or level land called
A
Basin and range
B
Plains
C
Plateau
D
Mountains
2) What are large areas that are flat or treeless?
A
Basin and range
B
Mountains
C
Plateau
D
Plains
3) High rugged peaks running through north-central New Mexico are called?
A
Basin and range
B
Mountains
C
Plains
D
Plateau
4) Dry drainage areas that separate mountain ranges are known as?
A
Plateau
B
Plains
C
Basin and range
D
Mountains
5) What fold in the earth's surface separates the direction in which rivers of North America flow?
A
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
B
Llano Escatado
C
continental divide
D
Sandia Mountains
6) How are crops artificially watered?
A
Surface water
B
Rio Grande River
C
Irrigation
D
Ground water
7) What is the name of the Eastern New Mexico flatlands that are also called the staked plains?
A
Roswell Basin
B
Lovington Plains
C
Pecos Plains
D
Llano Escatado
8) Water that is below the earth's surface is known as?
A
Irrigation
B
Rainfall
C
Ground water
D
Surface water
9) What do we call water that is found on the earth's surface?
A
Ground water
B
Surface water
C
Downpour
D
Run-off
10) A long period without water is called?
A
drought
B
fathom
C
summer
D
famine
11) What four states meet at the Four Corners?
A
Colorado, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico
B
Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah
C
New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Colorado
D
Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona
12) Where does the state of New Mexico rank in terms of size?
A
third
B
fifth
C
tenth
D
seventh
13) What key factor determines where people in New Mexico can live?
A
mountains
B
altitude
C
water
D
geographical provinces
14) What has been New Mexico's biggest shortcoming?
A
shortage of water
B
latitude
C
altitude
D
mountains
15) This term means such things as the surface of the land, rainfall, altitude, and temperature.
A
life zones
B
geographical conditions
C
rainfall
D
physical shortcomings
16) This is an area that is similar in climate, plants, and animals. There are 6 categories
A
life zone
B
moderate climate
C
geographical condition
D
physical province
17) What happens to New Mexico's life zones as they become higher in altitude?
A
They become hotter and drier.
B
They become hotter and wetter.
C
They become colder and wetter.
D
They become colder and drier.
18) Over half the water used for irrigation comes from this source.
A
ground water
B
rainfall
C
drought
D
surface water
19) In what part of United States is New Mexico located?
A
the Northeast
B
the Southwest
C
the Northwest
D
the Southeast
20) Where is New Mexico's main farming area?
A
in the lowest life zone
B
in canyons dug by the Colorado River and its tributaries
C
in the Rocky Mountains
D
in the Four Corners Area
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