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WorksheetsMyWorld Gr 4 Socials Ch 8
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which two states are part of the Southwest?
Arizona
Washington
Connecticut
New Mexico
New Mexico and Arizona has many mountain ranges. These ranges are separated by (a) .
The name Rio Grande means (a) in Spanish?
Which of the following can cause erosion?
Glacier
Animal
Wind
Flower
The Grand Canyon is one of 1,000 (a) around the world.
Which one of the following is a key commodity in Arizona?
Diamond
Copper
Iron
Coal
Which animal can you find in the Grand Canyon?
Gopher
Eagle
Wolf
Rattle Snake
The (a) helped wear away the rock to form the Grand Canyon.
Which river empties in the Gulf of California?
Colorado River
Hudson River
Rio Grande
Columbus River
In (a) , miners blast copper out of the ground at the surface.
The western part of Texas is (a) while the eastern part is wetter and more humid
How deep is the Grand Canyon at its deepest point?
2,000 feet
6,000 feet
3,000 feet
8,000 feet
The southern part of Arizona and New Mexico have an (a) climate.
When you drive from Phoenix to Flagstaff, the temperature can be (a) degrees cooler.
Which of the following states is part of the Tornado Alley?
Arizona
Oklahoma
Alabama
Colorado
(a) produces more oil and gas than any other state.
What can a tornado do?
rip roofs off houses
flood shopping malls
wear away the ground
uproot trees
Which of these can be found in the Sonoran Desert?
sunflowers
barrel cactus
prickly pear
coconut
The Sonoran Desert is located in western (a) .
Which of the following can be found in Arizona?
glacier
tundra
coastal plains
petrified forest
At Padre Island National Seashore, nearly _________ different kinds of birds live in or pass through the parkland each year.
300
150
400
650
Which animals find protection in the saguaro cactus?
bat
mouse
lizard
elf owl
(a) graze on the grasslands of Oklahoma.
(a) live high up in the mountains and forests of New Mexico.
Which river separates Texas and Mexico?
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Red River
Rio Grande
Cabeza de Vaca and Estevan set out to reach ___________.
Yuma
Houston
Mexico City
El Paso
The highest mountain peak in the Sonoran Desert is _______ feet above sea level.
9,000
7,500
6,000
5,000
Which of the following peoples lived in modern day Arizona?
Hohokam
Inca
Pueblo
Aztec
The Pima people used the (a) to irrigate their farms.
Which of the following Native Americans came to the southwest from the North?
Apache
Comanche
Iroquois
Modoc
The Spanish people wanted to find the (a) .
What was the goal of missions?
spread the words of Buddhist monks
claim land to teach Christian beliefs
teach Spanish to the Native Americans
protect Spanish villages
Juan de Oñate led 400 settlers to build a (a) to find riches.
All of the following happened to American Indians EXCEPT...
put to work on the farm
made good
host cultural events
live and work at missions
This is a picture of a (a) .
Which two languages do many people in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas speak?
English
French
Mexican
Spanish
People often visit the southwest in order to experience the mix of (a) .
When the tourist visit the southwest they can learn more about which of the following peoples?
Navajo
Cherokee
Hopi
Zuni
During the Texas Revolution, several thousands of Mexican soldiers attacked the (a) in 1836.
Which year was Texas annexed into the United States?
1838
1840
1842
1845
Many European settlers moved into the (a) river valleys.
Which two Mexican holidays are celebrated in the southwest?
Día de Reyes
Cinco de Mayo
Mexican Independence Day
Día de Muertos
The largest reservation was the Indian Territory, in present day (a) .
The 300 mile journey the Navajo walked from their land to the reserve is known as (a) .
Which year did the United States government return some of the land to the Navajo?
1869
1867
1866
1868
Settlers in Texas raised (a) to sell.
How did the cattle get to the meat-packing plants?
ship
cattle drive
plane
on foot
Mary Borland is the only woman to have led a (a) .
Where did Anthony Lucas and his men discover oil?
Spindletop
Lawton
Broken Arrow
Enid
People from states with colder weather are often nicknamed (a) .
True or False. The oil industry is still important to the southwest today.
True
False
The Colorado River and (a) are two main resources of surface water.
Which of the following cities are among the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas?
Dallas
San Jose
Oklahoma city
San Antonio
What is the name for groundwater resources?
gray water
reservoir
aquifer
aqueduct
The (a) is a crucial part of the Southwest's water supply.
Which of the following is used to bring water into cities like Phoenix, Arizona?
canal
tunnel
aqueduct
hose
78.62% of water usage in New Mexico is made of ___________.
washing cars
swimming pool
school
agriculture
(a) made life in the Southwest more comfortable.
What are some ways to fight water shortages in the Southwest?
Why is water so important in the Southwest?
