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The Southwest US

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _______________________ runs along the peaks of the Rocky Mountains.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Continental Divide

c)

Carlsbad Caverns

d)

Death Valley

2.

What is the abbreviation for Oklahoma?

a)

OA

b)

OKH

c)

OC

d)

OK

3.

Which of the following is not a land feature of the Southwest?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Death Valley

c)

Cascade mountain range

d)

Basin and Range

4.

Natural resources found in this region led to-

a)

technological advancements

b)

fewer opportunities for irrigation farming

c)

advancements in different fields within the energy industry

d)

more options for transportation

5.

Oklahoma City is the capital of _____________________.

a)

Texas

b)

Ohio

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Georgia

6.

What landform is pictured here?

a)

Mountains

b)

Deserts

c)

Canyons

d)

Mesas

7.

A high, flat area of land is a-

a)

plateau

b)

mountain

c)

canyon

d)

plain

8.

What best describes the climate of this region?

a)

Cold and rainy

b)

Hot and dry

c)

Mild

d)

Hot with lots of rainfall

9.

This NATURAL land mark is found in the Southwest

a)

Hoover Dam

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Alamo

10.

This HISTORICAL landmark is found in the Southwest

a)

Hoover Dam

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Alamo

11.
The __________ desert is the largest in North America.
a)
Sonoran
b)
Sierra
c)
Chihuahuan
d)
Arizona
12.
A __________gets less than 10 inches of rain a year.
a)
mesa
b)
mission
c)
desert
d)
plantation
13.
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
14.

Which major river is found in this region?

a)

Hudson

b)

Mississippi

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Missouri

15.

What is a drought?

a)

a period of little to no rain

b)

a time when it is hot outdoors

c)

a period of too much rain

d)

a time when animals adapt

16.

All of these are landmarks in the region EXCEPT-

a)

Kennedy Space Center

b)

Petrified Forest

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Carlsbad Cavern

17.
Name the state
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Colorado
c)
Wyoming
18.
Name the state
a)
Colorado
b)
New Mexico
c)
Texas
19.

Which product or natural resource is NOT native to the Southwest region?

a)

silver

b)

oil

c)

copper

d)

cherry blossom trees

20.

Scientists and engineers were curious about ______________ and _________________ in the Southwest.

a)

hydroelectric and atomic energy

b)

atomic and solar energy

c)

possible medical and transportation advancements

d)

wind and solar energy

21.

Two water features of the Southwest region are-

a)

The Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay

b)

The Colorado River and Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Rio Grande and Colorado River

d)

The Mississippi River and Lake Erie