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Southwest

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name 2 fossil fuels in Texas that is made more than any other state.

a)

Oil and Coal

b)

Coal and Natural Gas

c)

Natural Gas and Oil

d)

Limestone and Oil

2.

What is one state found in the Southwest?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Nebraska

3.

The gradual process of wearing away soil is called...

a)

weathering

b)

landslides

c)

erosion

d)

falling rocks

4.

What activity do people in the Southwest like to do in higher elevation?

a)

run

b)

bike

c)

swim

d)

ski

5.

What activities do people in the Southwest do in low elevation?

a)

hike

b)

ski

c)

sled

d)

snowboarding

6.

A Southwest state includes?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

New York

c)

Florida

d)

Mississippi

7.

The Grand Canyon is

a)

5,000 feet deep

b)

2,000 feet deep

c)

10,000 feet deep

d)

6,000 feet deep

8.

A state in the Southwest is

a)

Arizona

b)

Alabama

c)

Oregon

d)

North Carolina

9.

A large body of air with the same temperature and humidity is called

a)

weather

b)

humidity

c)

Semiarid

d)

An air mass

10.

Catus plants are found in

a)

The Grand Canyon

b)

The Sonoran Desert

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

Austin, Texas

11.

Wetter and Less humid climate is found when traveling

a)

West through the Southwest

b)

North through the Southwest

c)

South through the Southwest

d)

East through the Southwest

12.

What Native American group used canals to bring water from the Salt and Gila Rivers?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Navajo

c)

Hohokam

13.

A person who moves place to place is called

a)

A mission

b)

A nomad

c)

A missionary

d)

A vacationer

14.

What state had the Largest Indian Territory for Native American Reservations in the 1800?

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

15.

Who "Drove" cattle to the North to Chicago for meat packing?

a)

Cowboys

b)

Cow drivers

c)

Cowhands

16.

A large flow of oil is called

a)

An oil spill

b)

A gusher

c)

A oil fall

17.

How much land was promised to a married man if they move to Texas in the past?

a)

3,000 acres

b)

1 acre

c)

400 acres

d)

4,000 acres

18.

Underground water comes from

a)

Aquifers

b)

Landforms

c)

Lakes

d)

Rivers

19.

Drip irrigation was used to conserve water resources. How is it useful?

a)

Lots of water is used and lots of it is lost through evaporation

b)

Less water is used and lost through evaporation

20.

What technology helped people adapt in the southwest?

a)

Air Conditioning and Pools

b)

Air conditioning and aqueducts

c)

hiking and biking

21.

What were Native Americans given by the Spanish missions?

a)

Animals and furs

b)

Water and Food

c)

Food and protection

d)

Food and furs