Landforms of the Southwest Region

What land form is pictured here?

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Canyons

• Mesas

What land form is depicted here?

• Plateau

• Plains

• Mountains

• Forest

Name the land form pictured here.

• Beaches

• Plateaus

• Canyons

• Plains

What land feature of the Southwest is pictured here?

• Mountains

• Desert

• Forest

• Cavern

Choose the correct vocabulary term for the picture.

• Plateau

• Mountains

• Canyons

• Plains

A high, flat area of land.

• plateau

• mountain

• canyon

• plain

An area were little precipitation occurs.

• Plain

• Mountain

• Desert

• Plateau

The air in parts of the Southwest Region is very arid, especially in the desert. What does arid mean?

• Humid and moist

• Temperate

• Hot and dry

A mesa is an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs. Which picture below depicts a mesa?

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In Oklahoma and parts of Texas, which type of environment are you likely to find?

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