Southwest USA

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Which is true about the climate of the Southwest? Options: The region gets much snowfall., The entire region is a desert., The climate is the same in all areas of the region., It has a varied climate with different temperatures and precipitation.

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It has a varied climate with different temperatures and precipitation.

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What is a desert?

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An area that gets less than 10 inches of rain each year.

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Which of these cultures has the most influence in the Southwest today? Spanish, French, German, Italian

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Spanish

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Which of the following is NOT ONE of the 3 As that helped bring people to Phoenix? Options: air conditioning, automobile, aqueduct

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airplanes

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Which river does the Hoover Dam block? Options: Missouri River, Mississippi River, Rio Grande, Colorado River

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Colorado River

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What formed the Grand Canyon? Options: limestone and water, water and wind, granite and ice

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water and wind

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What makes up the border between the US and Mexico? Options: Missouri River, Rio Grande, Colorado River, The Grand Canyon

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Rio Grande

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Why have hundreds of businesses built factories in Mexico?

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lower cost of doing business

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Most of the Southwest is____________

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desert

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Which U.S. state is this? Options: Texas, California, New Mexico, Montana

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Texas