Southwest Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Adapt" mean?

• A) A city where the government is located

• B) To change in order to survive

• C) A deep narrow valley with steep sides

• D) A wall built across a river to stop the flow of water

What is an Aqueduct?

• A) A large cave

• B) An area of land that receives very little rain

• C) A boundary line that separates two places

• D) A pipe or canal for carrying water over a long distance

What does the term "Canyon" refer to?

• A) A wall built across a river to stop the flow of water

• B) A deep narrow valley with steep sides

• C) A city where the government is located

• D) An area of land that receives very little rain

What is the meaning of "Capital"?

• A) A large cave

• B) A deep narrow valley with steep sides

• C) A city where the government is located

• D) A boundary line that separates two places

What is a Cavern?

• A) A pipe or canal for carrying water over a long distance

• B) A city where the government is located

• C) A large cave

• D) A boundary line that separates two places

What is the purpose of a Dam?

• A) To change in order to survive

• B) A city where the government is located

• C) A wall built across a river to stop the flow of water

• D) An area of land that receives very little rain

What defines a Desert?

• A) A large cave

• B) A deep narrow valley with steep sides

• C) A city where the government is located

• D) An area of land that receives very little rain

What does the word "Mesa" mean?

• A Spanish settlement to teach Christianity in North America

• An armed fight against a government

• A flat-topped hill

• A type of desert plant

What is a "Mission" as described in the document?

• A military campaign

• A flat-topped hill

• A Spanish settlement to teach Christianity in North America

• A type of religious ceremony

What does the term "Rebellion" refer to?

• A peaceful protest

• A flat-topped hill

• A Spanish settlement

• An armed fight against a government