4th - Colorado River - A Case Study

What is an area around a river with tributaries?

• habitat

• irrigation

• reservoir

• river basin

What is a way of bringing water to dry land?

• habitat

• irrigation

• municipality

• reservoir

What is a place where animals live?

• habitat

• irrigation

• river basin

• reservoir

What is the name of an agency that performs a service for the state or city?

• habitat

• reservoir

• municipality

• river basin

What is an area where water is stored for people's use later?

• habitat

• reservoir

• irrigation

• river basin

Who were the earliest settlers in the Colorado River Basin?

• Spanish colonists

• Mexican cattle ranchers

• American Indian farmers

• American explorers

Why did the Anasazis and the Hohokams leave their homes?

• The sand was too hot.

• The floods were too deep.

• There was too little rain.

• There was too much lightning.

Why do people create reservoirs?

• to store water

• to support a dam

• to drill for oil

• to flood the fields

How do dams on the Colorado River hurt wildlife?

• by destroying habitats

• by polluting water

• by helping people

• by increasing flooding

Which is a good way to help with water conservation?

• leave hoses running

• take long showers

• use high-flush toilets

• recycle waste water