Southwest Region

What are the buildings built on steep rock ledges called?

• mounds

• tribes

• mesas

• pueblos

What happened after the United States won the Mexican-American War?

• Mexico gave up its northern lands which became the American Southwest and California.

• Mexico won its freedom from Spain.

• The Spanish brought deadly diseases from Europe.

• The French took control of the American Southwest.

What is the general climate of the Southwest like?

• Wet and cold

• Hot and dry

• Cold and snowy

• Tropical

What happens when so much rain falls in a short period time that the dry land can't absorb it fast enough?

• tornado

• hurricane

• snowstorm

• flash flood

What is the nickname for the area that gets many tornadoes every year?

• Tornado Avenue

• Tornado Drive

• Tornado Alley

• Tornado Street

In which states can you find mountains?

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• All of the above

What is the name for a medium size flat-topped hill or mountain?

• mountain

• canyon

• mesa

• plateau

What is the name for a large size flat-topped hill or mountain?

• mountain

• canyon

• mesa

• plateau

What type of livestock do ranchers raise and sell?

• Cattle

• Horses

• Sheep

• Goats

• All of the above

Which of these are an important part of the economies in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico?

• oil

• coffee

• cheese

• tomatoes