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MyWorld Gr 4 Socials Ch 8

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two states are part of the Southwest?

a)

Arizona

b)

Washington

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Mexico

2.

New Mexico and Arizona has many mountain ranges. These ranges are separated by (a)   .

3.

The name Rio Grande means (a)   in Spanish?

4.

Which of the following can cause erosion?

a)

Glacier

b)

Animal

c)

Wind

d)

Flower

5.

The Grand Canyon is one of 1,000 (a)   around the world.

6.

Which one of the following is a key commodity in Arizona?

a)

Diamond

b)

Copper

c)

Iron

d)

Coal

7.

Which animal can you find in the Grand Canyon?

a)

Gopher

b)

Eagle

c)

Wolf

d)

Rattle Snake

8.

The (a)   helped wear away the rock to form the Grand Canyon.

9.

Which river empties in the Gulf of California?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Hudson River

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Columbus River

10.

In (a)   , miners blast copper out of the ground at the surface.

11.

The western part of Texas is (a)   while the eastern part is wetter and more humid

12.

How deep is the Grand Canyon at its deepest point?

a)

2,000 feet

b)

6,000 feet

c)

3,000 feet

d)

8,000 feet

13.

The southern part of Arizona and New Mexico have an (a)   climate.

14.

When you drive from Phoenix to Flagstaff, the temperature can be (a)   degrees cooler.

15.

Which of the following states is part of the Tornado Alley?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Alabama

d)

Colorado

16.

(a)   produces more oil and gas than any other state.

17.

What can a tornado do?

a)

rip roofs off houses

b)

flood shopping malls

c)

wear away the ground

d)

uproot trees

18.

Which of these can be found in the Sonoran Desert?

a)

sunflowers

b)

barrel cactus

c)

prickly pear

d)

coconut

19.

The Sonoran Desert is located in western (a)   .

20.

Which of the following can be found in Arizona?

a)

glacier

b)

tundra

c)

coastal plains

d)

petrified forest

21.

At Padre Island National Seashore, nearly _________ different kinds of birds live in or pass through the parkland each year.

a)

300

b)

150

c)

400

d)

650

22.

Which animals find protection in the saguaro cactus?

a)

bat

b)

mouse

c)

lizard

d)

elf owl

23.

(a)   graze on the grasslands of Oklahoma.

24.

(a)   live high up in the mountains and forests of New Mexico.

25.

Which river separates Texas and Mexico?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Red River

d)

Rio Grande

26.

Cabeza de Vaca and Estevan set out to reach ___________.

a)

Yuma

b)

Houston

c)

Mexico City

d)

El Paso

27.

The highest mountain peak in the Sonoran Desert is _______ feet above sea level.

a)

9,000

b)

7,500

c)

6,000

d)

5,000

28.

Which of the following peoples lived in modern day Arizona?

a)

Hohokam

b)

Inca

c)

Pueblo

d)

Aztec

29.

The Pima people used the (a)   to irrigate their farms.

30.

Which of the following Native Americans came to the southwest from the North?

a)

Apache

b)

Comanche

c)

Iroquois

d)

Modoc

31.

The Spanish people wanted to find the (a)   .

32.

What was the goal of missions?

a)

spread the words of Buddhist monks

b)

claim land to teach Christian beliefs

c)

teach Spanish to the Native Americans

d)

protect Spanish villages

33.

Juan de Oñate led 400 settlers to build a (a)   to find riches.

34.

All of the following happened to American Indians EXCEPT...

a)

put to work on the farm

b)

made good

c)

host cultural events

d)

live and work at missions

35.

This is a picture of a (a)   .

36.

Which two languages do many people in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas speak?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Mexican

d)

Spanish

37.

People often visit the southwest in order to experience the mix of (a)   .

38.

When the tourist visit the southwest they can learn more about which of the following peoples?

a)

Navajo

b)

Cherokee

c)

Hopi

d)

Zuni

39.

During the Texas Revolution, several thousands of Mexican soldiers attacked the (a)   in 1836.

40.

Which year was Texas annexed into the United States?

a)

1838

b)

1840

c)

1842

d)

1845

41.

Many European settlers moved into the (a)   river valleys.

42.

Which two Mexican holidays are celebrated in the southwest?

a)

Día de Reyes

b)

Cinco de Mayo

c)

Mexican Independence Day

d)

Día de Muertos

43.

The largest reservation was the Indian Territory, in present day (a)   .

44.

The 300 mile journey the Navajo walked from their land to the reserve is known as (a)   .

45.

Which year did the United States government return some of the land to the Navajo?

a)

1869

b)

1867

c)

1866

d)

1868

46.

Settlers in Texas raised (a)   to sell.

47.

How did the cattle get to the meat-packing plants?

a)

ship

b)

cattle drive

c)

plane

d)

on foot

48.

Mary Borland is the only woman to have led a (a)   .

49.

Where did Anthony Lucas and his men discover oil?

a)

Spindletop

b)

Lawton

c)

Broken Arrow

d)

Enid

50.

People from states with colder weather are often nicknamed (a)   .

51.

True or False. The oil industry is still important to the southwest today.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The Colorado River and (a)   are two main resources of surface water.

53.

Which of the following cities are among the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas?

a)

Dallas

b)

San Jose

c)

Oklahoma city

d)

San Antonio

54.

What is the name for groundwater resources?

a)

gray water

b)

reservoir

c)

aquifer

d)

aqueduct

55.

The (a)   is a crucial part of the Southwest's water supply.

56.

Which of the following is used to bring water into cities like Phoenix, Arizona?

a)

canal

b)

tunnel

c)

aqueduct

d)

hose

57.

78.62% of water usage in New Mexico is made of ___________.

a)

washing cars

b)

swimming pool

c)

school

d)

agriculture

58.

(a)   made life in the Southwest more comfortable.

59.

What are some ways to fight water shortages in the Southwest?

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60.

Why is water so important in the Southwest?

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