Read It! Adobe is the Spanish word for a brick that has been dried by the sun. The bricks are made by mixing adobe soil with water and straw.Bulldings made with adobe bricks can be affected by rain. A good roof, however, can protect them. Native Americans in the western United States built their homes with adobe. These homes were built thousands of years ago Some still stand today.Many homes in that region still use adobe. Do ItI Adobe is __ . A rubbery B tough C expensive D D scarce