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Chapter 8 Lessons 1-5 Southwest Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a lake where water is stored

(a)  

2.

to add to

(a)  

3.

the headquarters of missionaries

(a)  

4.

very dry

(a)  

5.

a flow of oil

(a)  

6.

a person who moves from place to place

(a)  

7.

a body of air with the same temperature and humidity

(a)  

8.

a gradual process of wearing away soil and rock

(a)  

9.

The Grand Canyon at its deepest point is (a)   feet deep?

10.

The Southwest region includes what four states?

(a)  

11.

What Spanish explorer was one of only four survivors of an early expedition that landed on the coast of what is now Texas?

(a)  

12.

What is the climate in Texas if you travel east?

(a)  

13.

What kind of vegetation would you mostly find in the Sonoran Desert of western Arizona?

(a)  

14.

Why did many Americans see opportunity in moving to Texas in the early 1800’s?

(a)  

15.

Where was Indian Territory, the largest reservation for Native Americans in the 1800’s?

(a)  

16.

What ancient group of Native Americans built a system of canals to bring water from the Salt River and the Gila River to their farms?

(a)  

17.

Why is drip irrigation useful in conserving water resources?

(a)  

18.

What is an example of “ground water”?

(a)  

19.

Describe how families can conserve water in the Southwest.

(a)  

20.

How do people’s activities vary according to elevation in the Southwest region?

(a)  

21.

Explain how cattle got from cattle country in the Southwest to meat-packing plants in the Midwest.

(a)  

22.

What was life like for the Native Americans at Spanish missions in the later 1600’s?

(a)  

23.

You will have 2 questions over the map on page 258. Be familiar with it.

(a)