Worksheets4th SS Ch5L1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
How were petroglyphs created?
Ancient people created petroglyphs by chipping and grinding them into rock walls.
Ancient people created petroglyphs by painting on a rock.
Petroglyphs were created to power transportation vehicles.
Petroglyphs were created out of rock, stone, and mud.
What mystery surrounds petroglyphs?
They might not be created by humans.
Those that try to ruin the petroglyphs end up suffering terrible fates.
They carry the ancient souls of the natives.
No one is exactly sure what the petroglyphs mean.
Pictographs are carved into the rock.
true
false
Petroglyphs and pictographs are pieces of art on a rock.
True
False
The Southwest climate is mostly cold and snowy in the lowlands.
True
False
The Southwest climate is mostly cold and snowy in the high in the mountains.
True
False
Why are parts of the Southwest categorized as sub-regions?
They are subterranean areas.
They are lower areas than other parts.
They break the Southwest up into different, smaller parts
They symbolized the division of the people that live in the Southwest.
Why is the population in the Southwest so unevenly distributed?
the areas of harsh climate and rugged landforms make living in these areas challenging.
After the many wars, there weren't many people left to live in these areas.
The place has too many dangerous wild animals and poisonous plants to live there.
The area is sacred land for the natives and the colonists did not want to start another war.
Choose the natural resources that are in the Gulf Coastal Plain. Choose 2
grasses, wildflowers, and trees.
horses, roses, and diamonds.
cattle, cotton, and rice.
plateaus, canyons, and hot weather.
What is the main reason ponderosa pine and spruce trees thrive on the Colorado Plateau?
They can endure the hot, dry desert conditions of the area.
They are able to survive the area’s cold winters and cool summers.
They are watered by the rainstorms that blow in from the Gulf of Mexico.
The area’s high elevation allows them to grow tall.
What is the meaning of the word butte?
a steep mountain with a flat top
a flat, dry area covered in grasses
a high, flat area surrounded by desert
a narrow tower of rock formed by wind and rain
What role did the Colorado River play in shaping the Southwest and making it possible for people to live there?
Choose two answers.
The moving water dug the Grand Canyon.
The river provided water for the early people to live and farm.
The river shaped the Colorado Plateau along the Continental divide.
The river helped animals and people stay healthy and clean.
How did the Hohokam get water to irrigate their crops?
Choose two answers.
They used elephants, camels and kangaroos to transport the water.
They carried the water in big containers on the top of their heads.
They lived near rivers and built an irrigation canal to carry water to their fields.
They developed a series of connected canals for irrigating their crops.
There would be no Grand Canyon without the Colorado River so there would be less tourism to the area.
True
False
People would have settled and survived in the Southwest even without the Colorado River and the Rio Grande.
True
False
Choose two reasons why the Colorado River is important today
It serves as a home for various Native American groups.
It forms the border between Texas and Mexico.
It is a major source of freshwater for the Southwest region.
It is the water source for the lush forests of southern Arizona.
It flows from Colorado through New Mexico to Texas.
Choose two facts that support the idea that the Sonoran Desert is a diverse ecosystem.
It changes into all different types of climates.
Around 800 different animals exist there.
About 560 different plants grow there.
Over 260 types of birds can be found in this area.
How many different ecosystems are there in the Southwest?
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
What are the differences between the ecosystems in the Southwest?
Some ecosystems are impossible to live in.
Each ecosystem has different weather.
Each ecosystem has different plants and animals.
Some ecosystems have minerals and plants.
Which evidence from the text describes the Navajo?
“They were excellent woodcarvers.”
“Many live in their own sovereign pueblos, or towns, in New Mexico and Arizona.”
“They developed and grew 24 different kinds of corn and grew squash, beans, and pumpkins.”
“They lived in homes called hogans often made of wood and clay.”
Which statement best describes a way that Southwestern Native American groups adapted to their environment?
The Pueblo People were highly artistic people.
The Hopi lived in adobe dwellings that stayed cool.
The Pueblo descended from the Ancient Puebloans.
After hundreds of years of roaming, the Navajo eventually settled in one place.
Historians believed that Ancient Puebloan people originally came from Alaska and Canada.
True
False
Historians believed Athabaskans (the first Navajo) came from Alaska and Canada.
True
False
How did Navajo life change after contact with the Pueblo people? Choose two answers.
The Pueblo people taught the Navajo how to farm.
The Navajo declared war on the Pueblo people.
The Pueblo people stole from the Navajo.
The Navajo started to stay in one place.
The Hopi and Navajo are both Native American groups that live in the Northwest.
True
False
