Answer: I Have to say Colorado.
Explanation: Because 1, I heard on the Radio that their drought levels were through the roof. And maybe(This is just me), since they have a lot of Snow, the Snow sucks up water like a sponge, and compacts. Making it more difficult to get water.
Answer:
As the sentences read, it is describing characteristics of areas such as steppes which are often found between the tropics and polar regions:
(1) Also known as steppe, __semiarid__ climates are a type of dry climate that contain more water than arid climates.
(2) Thick __soil__ is not found in deserts because there are fewer plants than in more _humid___ climates.
(3) A high rate of _humid(ity)__ is often characteristic of a climate with high temperatures and low evaporation humidity.
(4) A desert has a drier climate than a __steppe__.
I believe it is
(Midwestern United States)
settlement that has houses made of stone, adobe, and wood