Southwest Region of The United States

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

• Canyon
• Desert
• Drought
• Adobe

A fuel, commonly called oil that formed underground

• Mesa
• Pueblo
• Erosion
• Petroleum

The action of water, wind, or ice in wearing away soil and rock

• Erosion
• Adapt
• Desert
• Butte

A dry area that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation a year

• Drought
• Desert
• Canyon
• Adobe

Land set aside by the U.S. government for Native Americans to live on

• Refinery
• Reservation
• Canyon
• Adobe

A period in which very little rain falls

• Desert
• Adobe
• Drought
• Pueblo

What are the two most important natural resources of this region?

• Cotton and diamonds
• Corn and wheat
• Oil and minerals
• Nuts and dams

What is the climate of the SW like?

• cool climate with snowy mountains
• warm, tropical rainforest
• hot, dry summers & cool, wet winters
• warm, dry deserts & lowlands

Can you find this in the Southwest Region: Grand Canyon

• Yes
• No

There are many cattle and sheep ranches in the Southwest Region. 

• True
• False