WorksheetsSouthwest USA
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is true about the climate of the Southwest?
a)
The region gets much snowfall.
b)
The entire region is a desert.
c)
The climate is the same in all areas of the region.
d)
It has a varied climate with different temperatures and precipitation.
2.
What is a desert?
a)
An area that gets less than 10 inches of rain each year.
b)
An area with wetlands and forests along a coastline
c)
An area with a warm, humid, subtropical climate
d)
An area where warm and cold air masses often meet
3.
Which of these cultures has the most influence in the Southwest today?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
German
d)
Italian
4.
Which of the following is NOT ONE of the 3 As that helped bring people to Phoenix?
a)
airplanes
b)
air conditioning
c)
automobile
d)
aqueduct
5.
Which river does the Hoover Dam block?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Colorado River
6.
What formed the Grand Canyon?
a)
limestone and water
b)
water and wind
c)
granite and ice
7.
What makes up the border between the US and Mexico?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Colorado River
d)
The Grand Canyon
8.
Why have hundreds of business built factories in Mexico?
a)
lower cost of doing business
b)
increase costs of doing business
c)
wanted to enjoy the warmer weather
9.
Most of the Southwest is____________
a)
mountains
b)
rivers
c)
forest
d)
desert
10.
Which U.S. state is this?
a)
Texas
b)
California
c)
New Mexico
d)
Montana
11.
Which U.S. state is this?
a)
California
b)
Washington
c)
New Mexico
d)
Arizona
12.
Which of the following is a scarce resource in the Southwest?
a)
sunlight
b)
water
c)
sand and rock
d)
electricity
13.
Monument Valley is filled with...
a)
mesas
b)
caves
c)
mountains
d)
forests
14.
What resource turned Tombstone, AZ into a busy Wild West town?
a)
Silver
b)
Iron
c)
Yellow River
d)
electricity
15.
In the early 1900's this resource made Texas very rich.
a)
gold
b)
silver
c)
water
d)
oil
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