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WorksheetsSouthwest Region Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a river called that connects other rivers?
a)
reservoir
b)
waterfall
c)
tributary
d)
gulf
2.
This is a place that stores water for future use.
a)
gulf
b)
reservoir
c)
dam
d)
tributary
3.
True or false?
The Southwest region is mostly desert.
The Southwest region is mostly desert.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
This river acts as a natural border between the Southwest region of the United States and Mexico.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Snake River
c)
Hoover Dam
d)
Rio Grande
5.
Which city is America's hottest?
a)
Austin
b)
Oklahoma City
c)
Phoenix
d)
Santa Fe
6.
What is a drought?
a)
a period of little to no rain
b)
a time when it is hottest
c)
a period of too much rain
d)
a time when animals adapt
7.
Name an adaptation the Navajo people had to make to survive.
a)
find hideouts where the sun could not get to them
b)
learned how to grow crops and raise sheep with little rainfall
c)
have big feet for walking on the rough terrain
d)
only need to drink water every few days
8.
This product or natural resource is NOT native to the Southwest region.
a)
silver
b)
oil
c)
copper
d)
cherry blossom trees
9.
True or false?
Beef from cattle raised in the Southwest region is sold to Japan.
Beef from cattle raised in the Southwest region is sold to Japan.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
What does a refinery do?
a)
turns copper into gold
b)
turns water into air
c)
turns oil into gasoline
d)
turns cotton into clothing
11.
Which landmark does the Colorado River flow through?
a)
The Grand Canyon
b)
Petrified Forest
c)
Johnson Space Center
d)
Carlsbad Caverns
12.
How were the Carlsbad Caverns discovered?
a)
Legend states that a cowboy saw smoke rising into the sky.
b)
Legend states that a cowboy saw bats fly out of the cave's entrance.
13.
Which Native American tribes live in the Southwest region?
a)
Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, & Apache
b)
Cherokee & Ojibwa
c)
Peoria, Catawba, & Saginaw
d)
Seneca, Cherokee, & Ojibwa
14.
This food is NOT native to the southwest region.
a)
chili con carne
b)
tortillas
c)
sopapillas
d)
jambalaya
15.
Which culture(s) influence(s) the Southwest region?
a)
Canadian
b)
Spanish/Mexican
c)
Brazilian
d)
Hawaiian
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