| A | B |
|---|
| Grand Canyon | Carved out by the CO River |
| form the southern border of TX | Gulf of Mexico/ Rio Grande |
| CO River | river that begins in the Rocky Mt. and empties in the Gulf of CA |
| Arid | dry climate |
| Tornado Alley | OK and TX are part of this |
| savanna | grasslands with little trees |
| pueblos | Spanish villages |
| Francisco Coronado | searched for cities of gold but never found |
| Spanish & Native Americans | cultures that impact the Southwest |
| cattle drives | cowboys herding the cows to railroad stations |
| meat packing plants | place where trains would take the cattle |
| Spindletop, TX | place where they found oil underground in the SW |
| Lake Mead | lake created by Hoover Dam |
| reservoir | lake where water is stored created by a dam |
