Geography of the Southwest Review

The Southwestern Region includes _________ states.

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 12

The Southwestern Region stretches from ____________ in the east, to _____________ in the west.

• Mississippi River, Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean, Lake Erie

• Gulf of Mexico, Colorado River

A _____________ is a hill with a flat top and steep sides.

• mesa

• butte

• canyon

A ________________ is a steep hill of rock, with a flat top like a mesa, but taller.

• mesa

• butte

• canyon

The states that make up the Southwestern Region include ________________.

• California, Nevada, Missouri, and New Mexico.

• Florida, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Ohio.

• Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona.

The Southwest Region has a _____________ climate.

• cold, snowy

• hot, humid

• wet, cold

The mountain areas can be ______________.

• hot and humid

• cold and snowy

• hot and rainy

The __________________ are the main reason the Southwest is so dry.

• canyons

• mountains

• mesas

The Southwest lies in the _____________, or drier side of the mountain.

• rain shadow

• cloudburst

• butte

When rain comes in the desert, it often comes in a ____________, or a sudden heavy rain.

• rain shadow

• cloudburst

• butte