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Land of Enchantment Immersion
Land of Enchantment Immersion
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1
These are the largest gypsum dune field in the world!
Great Sand Dunes
Sleeping Bear Dunes
Coral Pink Sand Dunes
White Sands
2
How many people call New Mexico home? Ranked 36th in population.
2.1 million
900,000
1.1 million
2.5 million
3
32% of the land in New Mexico (the size of Ohio) is ___________________.
Mountains
Forest
Plains
Desert
4
Which Spanish explorer arrived in the area in 1540?
Columbus
Ponce de Leon
Balboa
Coronado
5
In what year did New Mexico become the 47th state?
1899
1903
1912
1952
6
This is the 4th longest river in the U.S. and runs down the center of New Mexico.
San Juan River
Gila River
Rio Grande
Santa Fe River
7
New Mexico is home to how many native American tribes?
5
23
32
17
8
New Mexico is the _________ largest state.
2nd
5th
10th
22nd
9
This is the largest city in New Mexico.
Santa Fe
Roswell
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
10
These native Americans were peaceful farmers who built adobe clay homes.
Navajo
Apache
Pueblo
11
_________________ is the capital of New Mexico. It has the highest elevation of all state capitals.
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Los Alamos
Las Cruces
12
New Mexico is located in the southern region of the Rocky Mountains.
False
True
13
Which states border New Mexico?
Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada
Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona
Texas, Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, Utah
Colorado, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Nebraska
14
These native Americans were more aggressive and nomadic.
Navajo
Pueblo
Apache
15
First People have lived in New Mexico for at least ______________ years.
500
1,000
10,000
5,000