Southwest Region Review

What is a desert?

• an area with very little rainfall

• a place with lots of sand

• a yummy treat you eat after dinner

• a mesa

Why do we build dams on rivers?

• to change the path of a river

• they look really cool

• to make the river flow faster

• to control water and stop flooding

Of the places we visited, where might you see thousands of bats flying at sunset?

• Carlsbad Caverns

• Hoover Dam

• Grand Canyon

• Monument Valley

Which is the largest state in the Southwest Region?

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Oklahoma

What city is the capital of Texas?

• Santa Fe

• Austin

• Phoenix

• Houston

What state is highlighted in the photo?

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• Texas

• Oklahoma

Which of these people would go to work at the state capital?

• Mail man

• Police Officer

• Factory Worker

• Member of the Legislature

How deep is the Grand Canyon?

• One meter

• One mile

• 10 yards

• 10 inches

Who were the "Sooners"?

• Texas freedom fighters

• People who left early to get land

• Native Americans

• Factory workers

Which statement is FALSE?

• A mesa is a flat topped mountain

• A desert is an area that receives very little rain

• The Southwest region has a hot and dry climate

• The Grand Canyon was created by an earthquake