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The Southwest Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an underground layer of rock or soil that holds water

a)

arid

b)

aquifer

c)

aqueduct

d)

reservoir

e)

pubelo

2.

a pond or lake used for storing water

a)

arid

b)

aquifer

c)

aqueduct

d)

reservoir

e)

pubelo

3.

lacking enough rainfall needed to grow certain trees and plants

a)

arid

b)

aquifer

c)

aqueduct

d)

reservoir

e)

pubelo

4.

a multilevel village or community made of adobe or stone

a)

arid

b)

aquifer

c)

aqueduct

d)

reservoir

e)

pubelo

5.

a pipe or canal designed to transport water

a)

arid

b)

aquifer

c)

aqueduct

d)

reservoir

e)

pubelo

6.

building material, often in the form of sun-dried bricks, made from clay, dung, and straw

a)

butte

b)

land grant

c)

adobe

d)

mesa

e)

nomad

7.

a broad hill with steep sides and a flat top, similar to but larger than a butte

a)

butte

b)

land grant

c)

adobe

d)

mesa

e)

nomad

8.

a handout of public land by government

a)

butte

b)

land grant

c)

adobe

d)

mesa

e)

nomad

9.

a hilll with steep sides and a flat top, similar to but smaller than a mesa

a)

butte

b)

land grant

c)

adobe

d)

mesa

e)

nomad

10.

a person with no fixed home who moves as the seasons change, in search of food or water

a)

butte

b)

land grant

c)

adobe

d)

mesa

e)

nomad

11.

For more than 200 years, England ruled most of the Southwest.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Rainfall is plentiful in the Southwest, so irrigation is not necessary.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Xeriscape is a landscaping methos used to conserve water.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Arizona ranchers raise more cattle than ranchers in any other state.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Pubelo people were known for making pots with interesting designs.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

natural wonder in Arizona that attracts many tourists

a)

Carlsbad Caverns

b)

Chihuahuan Desert

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Colorado River

e)

Rio Grande River

17.

landform in the southeastern corner of Arizona

a)

Carlsbad Caverns

b)

Chihuahuan Desert

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Colorado River

e)

Rio Grande River

18.

natural wonder in New Mexico that attracts many tourists

a)

Carlsbad Caverns

b)

Chihuahuan Desert

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Colorado River

e)

Rio Grande River

19.

major source of water in the Southwest that forms the border between Texas and Mexico

a)

Carlsbad Caverns

b)

Chihuahuan Desert

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Colorado River

e)

Rio Grande River

20.

water source that flows through the Grand Canyon in Arizona

a)

Carlsbad Caverns

b)

Chihuahuan Desert

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Colorado River

e)

Rio Grande River

21.

built their houses of mud, rocks, and adobe

a)

The Caddo

b)

The Apache

c)

The Cherokee

d)

The Pubelo

22.

forces from their homes in the Southeast to go to "Indiana Territory"

a)

The Caddo

b)

The Apache

c)

The Cherokee

d)

The Pubelo

23.

nomads who moved from place to place around the Southwest

a)

The Caddo

b)

The Apache

c)

The Cherokee

d)

The Pubelo

24.

lived in dome-shaped houses built out of pine trees

a)

The Caddo

b)

The Apache

c)

The Cherokee

d)

The Pubelo