Southwest

A period of little or no rain.

• drought
• desert
• Dust Bowl
• prairie

A ____ receives less than 10 inches of rain a year.

• river
• canyon
• forest
• desert

Which is a natural resource in the Southwest?

• Coal
• Water
• Trees
• Oil

What mountain range runs through the Southwest?

• Appalachian 
• Alps
• Rockies
• Cascade

What created the Grand Canyon?

• Colorado River
• Rio Grande River
• earthquakes
• Fault Lines

What borders Mexico and United States?

• fence
• Chihuahuan Desert
• Rio Grande
• Gulf of Mexico

A factory where crude oil is cleaned and processed

• Pueblo
• Reservation
• Refinery
• Desert

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

• Canyon
• Desert
• Drought
• Adobe

Which state is NOT in the Southwest region?

• California
• Texas
• Oklahoma
• New Mexico

What major river is found in this region?

• Hudson
• Mississippi
• Rio Grande
• Missouri