BCA 4TH GRADE: SOCIAL STUDIES SOUTHWEST REGION

What is the farmland in the southwest region mainly used for?

• agriculture

• fishing

• ranches

• hunting

There is a coastline in the Southwest region. Which state has a coastline and what is the name of the body of water?

• Texas

• Arizona 

• Gulf of Mexcio

• Pacific Ocean

The southwest region also has plateaus and canyons as physical features. What is the name of the Plateau and what southwest states does it cover.

• Arizona & New Mexico

• Texas and Oklahoma 

• Colorado Plateau

• Utah Plateau

Discussion Question:  Describe how the physical features of the Southwest region are different from each other?

Answer explanation

The physical features of the Southwest region are very different from each other. There are deserts, coastlines, farmlands, and plateaus and canyons. 

What are the natural resources of the Southwest region?

• Grazing Land

• Natural Building Materials

• Oil and Natural Gas

• Inland Ports

• Copper

The southwest is the number one producer of what food we eat?

• chicken

• pork

• turkey

• beef

Both ______ and ______ graze on the ranches within the Southwest Region.

• cattle

• goats

• sheep

• pigs

True or False: Bricks are a type of natural building material made in the southwest region?

• True

• False

Oil and Natural Gas is a large industry in the southwest region. Roughly how much money does the Oil and Natural Gas industry contribute to the southwest region?

• More than 100 million dollars

• More than 200 million dollars

• More than 172 billion dollars

• more than 5 billion dollars

Inland Ports are a very important natural resource to the southwest region. Where can these ports be found.

• rivers and oceans

• bays and oceans

• rivers and bays

• they do not have inland ports