WorksheetsThe Southwest region
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The definition of air mass is...
a flow of oil
a person who moves from place to place
a body of air with the same temperature and humidity
A gusher is...
a flow of oil
a pool of oil
a flow of lava
What is erosion?
a gradual process of wearing away soil and rock
a person who moves from place to place
a flow of oil
none of the above
What describes a nomad?
Staying in one place forever
a person who moves from place to place
a person who moves every three months
all of the above
The Grand Canyon is how deep at its deepest point?
5,000 inches deep
6,000 feet deep
600 centimeters
none of the above
What happens to the climate in Texas as you travel east?
the climate becomes wetter and more humid
the climate becomes very dry
the climate doesn't change
the climate gets snowy and freezing
What opportunity did many Americans have in moving to Texas in the early 1800s?
each married woman was promised land
each married man was promised more than 4,000 acres of land
Drip irrigation is useful in conserving water resources because...
more water is lost
the same amount of water is used
less water is lost through evaporation since the water drops directly onto the base of the plans
less water is lost through condensation
How do people's activities vary according to elevation in the SW region?
In Arizona and New Mexico, people bike and hike.
People go on horseback tours in the Sonoran Desert.
People can ski, sled, and snowboard in the mountains.
All of the above.
How did cattle get from cattle country in the SW to meat-packing plants in the Midwest?
Railroad towns in Kansas and Missouri and freight cars
cowhands drove them to Chicago
What was life like for Native Americans at Spanish Missions in the late 1600s.
Native Americans were offered food and treated with kindess.
They were protected from enemies.
They worked to become Christians.
All of the above.
What ways has technology helped people adapt to the Southwest?
Air conditioning made life more comfortable.
Aqueducts were not used to supply water to a a growing population.
People left the Southwest.
None of the above
Who will study for the test?
Only the girls
Only the boys
Only even numbers
EVERYONE!!!!
