| A | B |
|---|
| tributary | a small waterway that flows into a larger river |
| basin | a large, bowl-shaped area of land or valley |
| semiarid | receives slightly more rain than the Arizona desert |
| scarcity | small supply |
| flora | plant life |
| Four Corners | monument where Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and new mexico meet |
| Plateau region | flat land broken up by deep canyons and flat-topped mountains |
| Petrified Forest | over time, minerals turned trees into stones |
| reservoirs | where water is collected and stored |
| sediment | soil, mud, and sand deposited by wind, water, or ice |
| Sonoran Desert | wettest desert in the world |
| Spring time in Arizona | snow melts and brings water to the rivers in the Desert Region |
| Climate and Tourism | people from other parts of U.S. enjoy warm desert winter |
| Tombstone | large silver mine of 1800s and site of famous gunfight |
| Copper | The number one underground resource in AZ |
| Water | a scarce resource of AZ |
| Cotton | number one agricultural product |
| Cesar Chavez | leader of migrant farm workers' rights |
| flora | plant life |
| fauna | animal life |
| Reasons people move to Arizona | new jobs and warm, dry climate |
| Arizona's connections to Mexico | shared border, common history, and ancestors |
| heritage | arts, music, and language passed from one generation to another |
