Geography of the Southwest Practice #2

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

The rain also flows through _________________, or deep ditches carved over time by running water.

• rain shadow

• cloudburst

• arroyos