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WorksheetsThe Southwest Region
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
a)
Canyon
b)
Desert
c)
Drought
d)
Adobe
2.
A dry area that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation a year
a)
Drought
b)
Desert
c)
Canyon
d)
Adobe
3.
Which state is NOT in the Southwest region?
a)
California
b)
Texas
c)
Oklahoma
d)
New Mexico
4.
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
5.
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
6.
Which landscape is something you would most likely see in the Southwest Region?
a)
volcano
b)
lighthouse
c)
palm tree
d)
desert
7.
The climate of the Southwest region ____________.
a)
is usually hot and dry
b)
is always cold and snowy
c)
is usually rainy and cold
d)
is always stormy and hot
8.
Gold, Silver, Iron, and Copper are found in the deserts of the Southwest region.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Can you find this in the Southwest Region: Rio Grande River
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
Can you find this in the Southwest Region: Sonoran Desert
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
What is the capital of New Mexico?
a)
Santa Fe
b)
Oklahoma City
c)
Austin
d)
Phoenix
12.
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
a)
Phoenix
b)
Austin
c)
Oklahoma City
d)
Santa Fe
13.
What is the capital of Texas?
a)
Oklahoma City
b)
Phoenix
c)
Santa Fe
d)
Austin
14.
What is the capital of Arizona?
a)
Santa Fe
b)
Oklahoma City
c)
Austin
d)
Phoenix
15.
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
16.
Which landmark does the Colorado River flow through?
a)
The Grand Canyon
b)
Petrified Forest
c)
Johnson Space Center
d)
Carlsbad Caverns
17.
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
18.
Which kind of storm happens more often in Texas than in any other state?
a)
hailstorm
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
19.
Which state is shown in this picture?
a)
New York
b)
Kansas
c)
Texas
d)
Nebraska
20.
Which state is shown in this picture?
a)
New Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
New Hampshire
d)
Arizona
21.
Which state is shown in this picture?
a)
Kansas
b)
Alabama
c)
Texas
d)
Oklahoma
22.
Which state is shown in this picture?
a)
Arizona
b)
New Mexico
c)
North Dakota
d)
Kansas
23.
What formed the Grand Canyon?
a)
limestone and water
b)
water and wind
c)
granite and ice
24.
The Grand Canyon can be found in which state?
a)
Arizona
b)
New Mexico
c)
California
d)
Oklahoma
25.
Which is something you would most likely see in the Southwest region?
a)
palm tree
b)
cactus
c)
lighthouse
d)
volcano
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