Chapter 11 - The Southwest Desert

What is a nomad?

• A person who lives in one place their whole life

• A person who moves from place to place with no permanent home

• A type of desert plant

• A special kind of rain

What is a cloudburst?

• A type of cloud formation

• A sudden heavy rain

• A dust storm in the desert

• A burst water pipe

What is an arroyo?

• A type of cactus

• A desert animal

• A deep, water-carved gully or ditch

• A Native American tribe

How did the Hohokam people build settlements in the desert?

• They lived near natural rivers

• They dug miles of irrigation canals

• They only settled during rainy seasons

• They built houses underground

When might you see water in a desert stream or river?

• Only during summer

• When snow from the mountains melts

• Every day of the year

• Never

What is an aqueduct?

• A type of desert plant

• A large pipe or canal built to carry water

• A kind of sand dune

• A desert animal

Why can more people live in the desert Southwest today compared to the past?

• The climate has become less hot

• There is more water available

• Desert plants now produce more food

• Houses are better at keeping cool

What is a migrant worker?

• Someone who works in a city

• A person who moves from farm to farm with the seasons

• A construction worker

• A teacher who changes schools every year

What is a city manager?

• The owner of a big store in the city

• A person hired to run a city

• The mayor of a city

• A person who designs city buildings

What is a budget?

• A type of desert plant

• A plan for spending or saving money

• A special law in the city

• A kind of election