Southwest Region

What was built on the Colorado River to control flooding?

• aqueduct

• Hoover Dam

• The Alamo

• Colorado Lock

What are the 3 "A's" that helped people adapt to Phoenix's hot sun?

• Air conditioning

• Aqueducts

• Apple orchards

• Automobiles

Something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans

• Rainbow

• Automobiles

• Honey

• resource

Which of the following is NOT a resource

• water

• mineral

• forest

• aqueduct

A pipe that carries large quantities of water from one place to another

• aqueduct

• river

• lock

• lake

True or false: Weather at the top of the Grand Canyon can be different than at the bottom.

• True

• false

Which of the following are true about the Grand Canyon?

• It formed between 6-17 million years ago.

• It can be found in Ohio.

• It is still growing.

• It is the most famous natural feature in the US.

What lives in the caverns at Carlsbad Caverns National Park?

• monkeys

• hyenas

• squirrels

• bats

Which two cities are on the border of Mexico and the United States?

• Cancun

• Houston

• Ciudad Juarez

• El Paso

What river separates the United States from Mexico?

• Verde

• Colorado

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi