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the south west is very drie in some places so irrigation is used to bring water to these drie places to grow the crops
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How did native people grow crops on the dry land in the southwest?
irrigation
What factors helped allow for irrigated farming in the arid southwest of the US?
The main factor that led to irrigated farming in the southwest was the invention of the center-pivot irrigation system. The system was invented in 1948 by Frank Zybach, a farmer from Strasburg, Colorado. Much of the water used for irrigation in the Southwest US is from the Colorado River and groundwater.
In which region would irrigation systems be particularly important for early North Americans?
There are regions where irrigation systems would be particularly important for early North Americans. The great plains did well with irrigation.
Do few farmers in the southwest region use irrigation for crops?
Producers in the southwestern United States must use irrigation most of the time to raise crops, simply because, most of the time, there's insufficient moisture, without irrigation, to raise and produce crops. So the answer to this question is no.
What region is Hawaii in southeast or southwest?
Hawaii is in a category by itself. It is not part of the southwest.
Why are irrigation important?
irrigation is very important for cultivation
Do farmers in the American southwest use irrigation?
Absolutely. Without irrigation, they would be able to produce very little.
How did native people grow crops on the dry land in the southwest?
irrigation
What is a method of southwest people using water for there crops?
Irrigation and rain.
Why do farmers in the southwest United States use irrigation?
low precipitation
Why is irrigation and farming a challenge in southwest Asia?
Farming is a challenge in Southwest Asia because there is no silt which is fresh soil that is fertile.
What extensive irrigation needed in the southwest Asian region?
I believe it was (south) india.
Why did the native Americans living in the southwest use irrigation?
they used it to water crops
Which Native American tribe used an irrigation system to farm their crops?
Many Native American tribes used irrigation. Two of the largest were the Cherokee of the east coast and the Hohokam of the American Southwest (Phoenix area).
Which group of Indians were known for their irrigation technology that allowed them to live in the arid southwest?
Hohokamkam
Why did the southwest Indians have to rely irrigation to grow their crops?
because of the lack of rain in the region
What factors helped allow for irrigated farming in the arid southwest of the US?
The main factor that led to irrigated farming in the southwest was the invention of the center-pivot irrigation system. The system was invented in 1948 by Frank Zybach, a farmer from Strasburg, Colorado. Much of the water used for irrigation in the Southwest US is from the Colorado River and groundwater.
