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Southwest Region

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following states are NOT located in the SW region?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Colorado

d)

New Mexico

2.

The southwest is MOSTLY covered with all of the following landforms.

a)

plateaus

b)

oceans

c)

mountains

d)

rocky deserts

e)

rivers

3.

What word would describe the climate of the southwest?

a)

cold and snowy

b)

arid

c)

temperate

d)

cold and rainy

4.

The Hoover Dam is very important to the people of the southwest. What are the functions of the dam?

a)

irrigate fields

b)

supply citizens water/recreational use

c)

water flows into the Rio Grande River

d)

create electrical power

5.

The Southwest is heavily influenced by what culture?

a)

African American

b)

French

c)

Asian

d)

Spanish

6.

The 2 biggest products of the southwest economy are:

a)

oil/cattle

b)

corn/cattle

c)

coal/iron ore

d)

oil/corn

7.

Why is it so difficult to grow crops in the SW?

a)

The soil is too moist/wet

b)

The land is dry with little to no rain

c)

The southwest is known for farming

d)

The animals eat the plants that grown

8.

The _____________soliders came to America in search of gold and treasure.

a)

American

b)

French

c)

Native American

d)

Spanish

9.

A __________ is a Spanish term for "village" or "town."

a)

adobe

b)

irrigation

c)

pueblo

d)

drought

10.

The Southwest Indians built their homes of a mixture of clay and straw baked into hard bricks called__________?

a)

chimichanga

b)

pueblo

c)

queso

d)

adobe

11.

Why were Kachina Dolls important to the Native Americans

a)

It is what they built their homes with.

b)

This is where the Indians stored their food.

c)

This was a cooking process.

d)

They were used to teach the children about their religion.

12.

If you lived in the Southwest Region, what would be a good career possibilities. Click all that apply

a)

Rancher

b)

Soy Bean Farmer

c)

Oil Driller

d)

Commercial Fishermen

13.

Which is NOT a physical feature located in the Southwest Region?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Colorado River

14.

If you lived in the Southwest, what activities could you do throughout the year? Choose all that apply.

a)

ice skate

b)

rock climb

c)

attend a rodeo

d)

build a snowman

15.
There are many cattle and sheep ranches in the Southwest Region. 
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Canada borders the Southwest region. 
a)
True
b)
False 
17.

Many people in the SW region speak Spanish.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Is this located in the SW: Rio Grande River

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

More Native Americans live in the SW than in any other region.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
True or False: Mexico borders the SW region.
a)
True
b)
False