Chapter 8: Southwest

A person who moves from place to place

• erosion

• air mass

• nomad

• gusher

a body of air with the same temperature and humidity

• erosion

• air mass

• nomad

• gusher

a gradual process of wearing away soil and rock

• erosion

• air mass

• nomad

• gusher

a flow of oil

• erosion

• air mass

• nomad

• gusher

Which states are in the Southwest region

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• Nevada

• Arizona

• New Mexico

At its deepest point the Grand Canyon is how deep?

• 60 feet

• 600 feet

• 6000 feet

• 60,000 feet

If you travel east in Texas the climate becomes

• drier and less humid

• drier and more humid

• wetter and more humid

• wetter and less humid

What kind of vegetation would you find in the Sonoran Desert?

• trees

• grasses

• cactus

• marsh plants

Which ancient group of Native Americans built a system of canals to bring water from the Salt and Gila Rivers to their farms?

• Anasazi

• Hohokam

• Mogollon

• Zuni

Which Spanish explorer was one of only four survivors of an early expedition that landed on the coast of what is now Texas?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Marcos de Niza

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Juan de Onate