Southwest Region

The Southwest Region has what type of climate?

• cold and wintry

• hot and stormy

• hot and dry

• hot and humid

The river that forms the border between Texas and Mexico is...

• the Mississippi River

• the Alamo

• The Rio Grande

• Colorado River

Landmark of the Southwest region?

• Trail of Tears

• Pearl Harbor National Memorial

• Grand Canyon

• Appalachian Mountains

Rivers that join other rivers are called...

• Best friends

• Tributaries

• Reservoirs

• Tiny rivers

A factory where crude oil is cleaned and processed

• Pueblo
• Reservation
• Refinery
• Desert

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

• Canyon
• Desert
• Drought
• Adobe

The action of water, wind, or ice in wearing away soil and rock

• Erosion
• Adapt
• Desert
• Butte

Which state is NOT in the Southwest region?

• California
• Texas
• Oklahoma
• New Mexico

What are the two most important natural resources of this region?

• Cotton and diamonds
• Corn and wheat
• Oil and minerals
• Nuts and dams

The Hoover Dam is very important to the people of the southwest. What are the functions of the dam?

• irrigate fields

• supply citizens water/recreational use

• water flows into the Rio Grande River

• create electrical power