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WorksheetsSouthwest Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT on of the 3 A's in Arizona?
a)
aqueducts
b)
air conditioners
c)
animals
d)
automobiles
2.
Which land feature covers much of Arizona and New Mexico?
a)
deserts
b)
mountains
c)
swamps
d)
grassland
3.
Which land feature covers much of Arizona and New Mexico?
a)
deserts
b)
mountains
c)
swamps
d)
grassland
4.
What is another word for "religious settlements built by the Spanish."
a)
missions
b)
resevoirs
c)
conservatories
d)
reservations
5.
What happened to Texas after the war between Mexico and Texas?
a)
Texas became a state of Mexico.
b)
Texas became its own nation.
c)
Texas was a state of Spain.
d)
Texas formed a nation with Oklahoma.
6.
Oklahoma became a state in part to many settlers arriving during the _________ _________.
a)
land rush
b)
gold rush
c)
election
d)
hurricane
7.
What is something you would most likely see in the SW region of the US?
a)
Volcanoes and islands
b)
Lighthouses and oceans
c)
Palm Trees and sand
d)
Desserts and cactus
8.
Canada borders the SW region
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Is the Grand Canyon found in the SW region?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
What is the capital of Texas?
a)
San Antonio
b)
El Paso
c)
Houston
d)
Austin
11.
What group of people were the only people living in Oklahoma before 1889?
a)
Spanish
b)
Mexicans
c)
Native Americans
12.
What were the name of the "cheaters" who settled land before the government allowed?
a)
sooners
b)
tooners
c)
longhorns
d)
cheaters
13.
Which of these is a NATURAL landmark of the Southwest Region?
a)
The Hoover Dam
b)
Devils Tower
c)
The Grand Canyon
d)
Mt. Rushmore
14.
What river is the border between the U.S. and Mexico and runs the entire length of New Mexico?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Rock River (This isn't it, but this is the river in Miss VBs hometown)
15.
What are aqueducts?
a)
large walls to hold back water
b)
small holes to catch water
c)
large canal built to carry water long distances
d)
buckets to collect water for drinking
16.
What are deserts?
a)
places that are always hot climate
b)
places that always have sand
c)
places that always have a dry climate
d)
places that always have snakes
17.
A gradual process of wearing away soil and rock is called
a)
refinery
b)
erosion
c)
natural gas
d)
the water cycle
18.
Which state is shown in this picture?
a)
New York
b)
Kansas
c)
Texas
d)
Nebraska
19.
Which state is shown in this picture?
a)
Arizona
b)
New Mexico
c)
North Dakota
d)
Kansas
20.
Which state is shown in this picture?
a)
Kansas
b)
Alabama
c)
Texas
d)
Oklahoma
21.
Which state is shown in this picture?
a)
New Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
New Hampshire
d)
Arizona
22.
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
a)
Phoenix
b)
Austin
c)
Oklahoma City
d)
Santa Fe
23.
What is the capital of Texas?
a)
Dallas
b)
Phoenix
c)
Santa Fe
d)
Austin
24.
What is the capital of Arizona?
a)
Santa Fe
b)
Houston
c)
Austin
d)
Phoenix
25.
What river is the border between the U.S. and Mexico and runs the entire length of New Mexico?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Rock River (This isn't it, but this is the river in Miss VBs hometown)
26.
Which city is America's hottest?
a)
Austin
b)
Oklahoma City
c)
Phoenix
d)
Santa Fe
27.
Which landmark does the Colorado River flow through?
a)
The Grand Canyon
b)
Petrified Forest
c)
Johnson Space Center
d)
Carlsbad Caverns
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