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WorksheetsSouthwest Region
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To make changes over time in order to survive in an environment
a)
Drought
b)
Adapt
c)
Canyon
d)
Adobe
2.
A factory where crude oil is cleaned and processed
a)
Pueblo
b)
Reservation
c)
Refinery
d)
Desert
3.
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
a)
Canyon
b)
Desert
c)
Drought
d)
Adobe
4.
A fuel, commonly called oil that formed underground
a)
Mesa
b)
Pueblo
c)
Erosion
d)
Petroleum
5.
The action of water, wind, or ice in wearing away soil and rock
a)
Erosion
b)
Adapt
c)
Desert
d)
Butte
6.
A dry area that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation a year
a)
Drought
b)
Desert
c)
Canyon
d)
Adobe
7.
A land form that is a flat-topped hill with steep sides
a)
Refinery
b)
Mesa
c)
Mountain
d)
Adobe
8.
Sun-baked bricks used as a building material
a)
Adobe
b)
Adapt
c)
Petroleum
d)
Erosion
9.
A period in which very little rain falls
a)
Desert
b)
Adobe
c)
Drought
d)
Pueblo
10.
"Village" in Spanish, Native American groups that lived in stone or adobe houses
a)
Pueblo
b)
Refinery
c)
Mesa
d)
Adobe
11.
Which state is NOT in the Southwest region?
a)
California
b)
Texas
c)
Oklahoma
d)
New Mexico
12.
What major river is found in this region?
a)
Hudson
b)
Mississippi
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Missouri
13.
What are the two most important natural resources of this region?
a)
Cotton and diamonds
b)
Corn and wheat
c)
Oil and minerals
d)
Nuts and dams
14.
What is the climate of the SW like?
a)
cool climate with snowy mountains
b)
warm, tropical rainforest
c)
hot, dry summers & cool, wet winters
d)
warm, dry deserts & lowlands
15.
What well known landmark is found in this region?
a)
Mount Rushmore
b)
Old Faithful
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Grand Canyon
16.
What was the name of the Native American tribe who lived in the SW?
a)
Hopi Indians
b)
Woodland Indians
c)
Plains Indians
d)
Arctic Indians
17.
What did the Hopi Indians live in?
a)
Wigwams
b)
Adobe
c)
Longhouses
d)
Teepees
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