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Southwest Region

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A hill with a flat top but is smller than a mesa is

a)

canyon,

b)

mesa

c)

butte

d)

desert

2.

The slow wearing away of the land by water, wind and ice

a)

mesa

b)

drought

c)

eroision

d)

adapt

3.

animals need to adjust to their environment is called

a)

adapt

b)

weather

c)

hibernate

d)

camouflage

4.

A period of very little rainfall is called

a)

storm

b)

adapt

c)

flood

d)

drought

5.

a landform that rises steeply around the surrounding land but is smaller than a plateau is called a

a)

butte

b)

canyon

c)

mesa

d)

cliff

6.

A section of the Southwest Region with dry land and where very litt rain falls is called a

a)

canyon

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

rainforest

7.

A landform with deep narrow valley with steep sides

a)

mesa

b)

butte

c)

mesa

d)

canyon

8.

An oily substance that is formed underground from dead plants is called

a)

petroleum

b)

erosion

c)

gasoline

d)

syrup

9.

The river that trevels south and west into Mexico and ends in the Gulf of California is called

a)

Mississippi

b)

Colorado

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Ohio

10.

The two deserts that make up a large part of land in the Southwest Region

a)

Sonoran and Sahara

b)

Chihauhaun and Sonoran

c)

Chihuahaun and Sahara

d)

Sahara and Colarado

11.

The Grand Canyon is located in which state

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Arizona

c)

Texas

d)

New Mexico

12.

Many people in the Southwest speak what language?

a)

Spanish

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Latin

13.

Many foods in the Southwest are

a)

sweet

b)

salty

c)

spicy

d)

sour

14.

Which one is not a natural resource in the Southwest Region

a)

copper

b)

petroleum

c)

cattle

d)

coal

15.

Which is not a Landmark not located in the Southwest

a)

Kennedy Space Center

b)

Petrified Forest

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Carlsbad Cavern

16.

What is the capital of Oklahoma

a)

Austin

b)

Oklahoma City

c)

Lansing

d)

Augusta

17.

What is the capital of Texas

a)

Austin

b)

Augusta

c)

Annapolis

d)

Santa Fe

18.

What is the Capital of Arizona

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Pierre

c)

Phoenix

d)

Springfield

19.

What is the capital of New Mexico

a)

Phoenix

b)

St. Paul

c)

Des Moines

d)

Santa Fe