Lesson 10 Southwest Region Quiz

Which of these "As" helped people in Phoenix adapt to the climate?

• agriculture

• airplanes

• aluminum

• air conditioners

Why are dams built on rivers?

• to make rivers flow faster

• to change the path of rivers

• to keep rivers from flooding

• to stop the pollution of rivers

Hundreds of thousands of bats live in the _________ during the day.

• Hoover Dam

• Grand Canyon

• Carlsbad Caverns

• Monument Valley

What separates El Paso from Ciudad Juárez?

• the Rio Grande

• Carlsbad Caverns

• Monument Valley

• the Colorado River

Why have many Mexicans moved close to the border of Texas and Mexico?

• They want bigger farms.

• They work at jobs in factories.

• They start new businesses.

• They enjoy a better climate.

The Alamo is a memorial to

• Texas freedom fighters.

• Spanish mission priests.

• railroad construction workers.

• settlers who crossed the desert.

Which person works in a state capital?

• a factory owner

• a university professor

• a guitar player in a band

• a member of the legislature

Which state is called the "Sooner State"?

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

• Texas