| A | B |
|---|
| erode | to wear away the earth's surface |
| mesa | a wide flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| panhandle | a narrow strip of land extending from a larger land area |
| pueblo | a large adobe structure |
| adobe | mixture of straw and clay shaped into blocks and sun-dried |
| nuclear energy | energy that is released when the structure of the atom is changed. |
| crude oil | The oil that comes directly from the ground. |
| geologist | A scientist who studies the rocks that make up the earth. |
| refinery | a building with machines that change a natural resource to make it pure or make different products |
| pertochemical | a chemical that comes from oil or natural gas. |
| ranch | a large farm with grazing land for raising horses, cattle, or sheep |
| vaquero | a Spanish word for cowboy |
| chaparral | a thick growth of shrubs or thorny bushes |
| stampede | a sudden rush of a herd of frightened animals |
| overlook | a place to view scenery |
