WorksheetsSouthwest Region
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Covers most of the southern half of Arizona and New Mexico
Sonoran Desert
Grand Canyon
Farmland
Atlantic Ocean
Largest desert in North America. (Extends into Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.)
Grand Canyon
Erie Canal
Chihuahuan Desert
The Sahara Desert
The Land in the Southwest Region is mostly made up of
Wetlands and beaches
Rocky beaches
plains, canyons and plateaus
Rolling hills and river valleys
Flat Land
Plains
Plateaus
Canyons
Mountains
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides.
Plains
Plateaus
Canyon
Wetland
high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.
Plains
Plateau
Canyon
Swamp
Large canyon located in Arizona
The Grand Canyon
Carlsbad Caverns
Mammoth Cave
Appalachian Mountains
At 1,470 feet long, this travels south and west down through some of the driest parts of the country.
Colorado River
Hoover Dam
Grand Canyon
Atlantic Ocean
What gives the Colorado River its reddish brown color?
Mud and rocks
Each tributary adds water and soil, called silt, to the Colorado.
Food coloring
Hot lava
Rivers that join other rivers
Swamps
Great Lakes
Tributaries
River Valley
Built to control flooding on the Colorado River, and to store water.
Erie Canal
Hoover Dam
Grand Canyon
The Great Water Tank
An area where water is stored.
Reservoir
Plateau
Plains
Tributary
The Southwest's climate is mostly
Long Summers and short winters
Mild summers and bitterly cold winters
hot, dry with very little rain
Cold summers, and warm winters
A period of little to no rain
Desert
Drought
Tornado
Hurricane
To change in order to survive
Camouflage
Adapt
Aqueduct
Plateau
Which is an example of an adaptation?
During the day, the animals find hideouts where the sun cannot get to them.
The bighorn sheep has big feet, which are good for walking on the rough terrain.
The pocket mouse doesn't need to drink at all because it gets all the water it needs from the food it eats
All of these are adaptations
Natural Resources found in the Colorado River Basin
Lobster
Gold, silver, and copper
Blueberries
Cotton
large pipes or canals that move water over a long distance.
Rivers
Aqueducts
Canals
Water jugs
The Southwest region leads all other states in
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Cattle ranches
Fuel
