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WorksheetsThe Southwest Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
an underground layer of rock or soil that holds water
arid
aquifer
aqueduct
reservoir
pubelo
a pond or lake used for storing water
arid
aquifer
aqueduct
reservoir
pubelo
lacking enough rainfall needed to grow certain trees and plants
arid
aquifer
aqueduct
reservoir
pubelo
a multilevel village or community made of adobe or stone
arid
aquifer
aqueduct
reservoir
pubelo
a pipe or canal designed to transport water
arid
aquifer
aqueduct
reservoir
pubelo
building material, often in the form of sun-dried bricks, made from clay, dung, and straw
butte
land grant
adobe
mesa
nomad
a broad hill with steep sides and a flat top, similar to but larger than a butte
butte
land grant
adobe
mesa
nomad
a handout of public land by government
butte
land grant
adobe
mesa
nomad
a hilll with steep sides and a flat top, similar to but smaller than a mesa
butte
land grant
adobe
mesa
nomad
a person with no fixed home who moves as the seasons change, in search of food or water
butte
land grant
adobe
mesa
nomad
For more than 200 years, England ruled most of the Southwest.
True
False
Rainfall is plentiful in the Southwest, so irrigation is not necessary.
True
False
Xeriscape is a landscaping methos used to conserve water.
True
False
Arizona ranchers raise more cattle than ranchers in any other state.
True
False
The Pubelo people were known for making pots with interesting designs.
True
False
natural wonder in Arizona that attracts many tourists
Carlsbad Caverns
Chihuahuan Desert
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
landform in the southeastern corner of Arizona
Carlsbad Caverns
Chihuahuan Desert
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
natural wonder in New Mexico that attracts many tourists
Carlsbad Caverns
Chihuahuan Desert
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
major source of water in the Southwest that forms the border between Texas and Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
Chihuahuan Desert
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
water source that flows through the Grand Canyon in Arizona
Carlsbad Caverns
Chihuahuan Desert
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
built their houses of mud, rocks, and adobe
The Caddo
The Apache
The Cherokee
The Pubelo
forces from their homes in the Southeast to go to "Indiana Territory"
The Caddo
The Apache
The Cherokee
The Pubelo
nomads who moved from place to place around the Southwest
The Caddo
The Apache
The Cherokee
The Pubelo
lived in dome-shaped houses built out of pine trees
The Caddo
The Apache
The Cherokee
The Pubelo
