Southwest Region

A region with very little rainfall.

• a canyon

• a desert

• a mesa

• a praire

Which of these "A"s helped people in Phoenix adapt to the climate?

• agriculture

• airplanes

• aqueducts

• aluminum

Which country boarders New Mexico, Texas and Arizona?

• Mexico

• South America

• Spain

• Canada

Dams are built on rivers to

• make rivers flow faster

• change the path of rivers

• keep rivers from flooding

• stop the pollution of rivers

Where might you go to see thousands of bats flying at sunset?

• Hoover Dam

• Grand Canyon

• Carlsbad Caverns

• Monument Valley

What separates El Paso from Ciudad Juarez?

• The Rio Grande

• Carlsbad Caverns

• Monument Valley

• The Colorado River

Why might Mexicans move to towns near the border?

• to have bigger farms

• to work at jobs in factories

• to start new businesses

• to enjoy a better climate

The Alamo is a memorial to

• Texas freedom fighters

• Spanish mission preists

• railroad construction workers

• settlers who crossed the desert

Which person must work in a state capitol?

• a factory owner

• a university professor

• a guitar player in a band

• a member of the legislature

Which state is called the "Sooner State"?

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Okalahoma

• Texas