The Colorado River

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Across
  1. 2. It is the _____ longest river in the United States.
  2. 3. It is ___ million years old.
  3. 6. The river’s water primarily goes to __________.
  4. 10. The river flows _______. (Direction)
  5. 13. The river helps make around 1.4 ______ dollars a year.
  6. 15. The mouth of the river is the Gulf of ________.
  7. 16. The water that the Native Americans don’t use flows down to Lake _____.
Down
  1. 1. Currently, The drought mainly affects farmers in _____. However, if it becomes more severe, it will affect Native Americans.
  2. 4. It flows through more than ______ national parks.
  3. 5. The river flows through ____ states not including tributaries.
  4. 7. Climate change is expected to reduce the river’s flow by ________ percent by 2050.
  5. 8. The Native Americans have the right to _____ percent of the basin’s annual supply.
  6. 9. The source of the river is the _____ Mountains.
  7. 11. It is over 1,400 ____ long
  8. 12. The river begins in the state of _______.
  9. 14. It ends in Mexico.