Natural Resources and Geography of the Southwest

What is the term used to describe the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water flow?

• Refinery

• Commodity

• Erosion

• Natural gas

Which of the following is considered a natural resource mentioned in the text?

• Cattle

• Refinery

• Natural gas

• Monument

What academic vocabulary word refers to a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold?

• Erosion

• Refinery

• Reveal

• Commodity

Which of the following states is NOT mentioned as one of the states you cross when flying over the Southwest?

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• New Mexico

• Nevada

According to the text, what can you see in Texas and Oklahoma?

• Herds of cattle

• Forests

• Farms and cities

• High plateaus

What do you find on the high plateaus in the Southwest?

• Forests

• Farms and cities

• Herds of cattle

• Natural gas

What natural feature does the Rio Grande wind through at the southern border of the region?

• Big Bend National Park

• High plateaus

• Forest-covered mountains

• The plains

Which two states are among the nation's largest producers of cotton, according to the text?

• Oklahoma and Texas

• Texas and Arizona

• Arizona and Oklahoma

• Texas and New Mexico

What type of livestock do people in Texas and Oklahoma primarily raise?

• Cattle, goats, and sheep

• Cattle, chickens, and pigs

• Goats, sheep, and horses

• Sheep, pigs, and cattle

Since when have the Navajo people been raising sheep in the region?

• Since the 1600s

• Since the 1500s

• Since the 1700s

• Since the 1800s