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Papessa [141]
3 years ago
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Which of the following factors helped allow for irrigated farming in the arid southwest of the United States? a. the vast minera

l deposits b. extremely fertile soils c. the intricate river system sample d. water from the snowmelts
Geography
1 answer:
Anit [1.1K]3 years ago
5 0
<span>The best answer is (d) water from snowmelts. The American Southwest has many mountains that catch moist air moving westward (from the Pacific) that falls as snow during the winter. The snow melts gradually during the spring and summer when there is little precipitation. The melted snow runs off the mountains into rivers and streams that can be tapped by irrigation pumps. The snowmelt also sinks into the ground, replenishing underground aquifers that can be tapped by wells in the valleys where farming takes place.</span>
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