WorksheetsSouthwest States and Capitals Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which state capital is located furthest west among the Southwest states?
Austin, Texas
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Phoenix, Arizona
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
If you were traveling from Oklahoma City to Phoenix, which cardinal and intermediate directions would you primarily travel?
North, then West
Southwest, then West
South, then Southwest
West, then Southwest
Which state and capital pair is correctly matched with its two-letter abbreviation?
New Mexico - Albuquerque - NM
Arizona - Tucson - AZ
Texas - Austin - TX
Oklahoma - Tulsa - OK
Which state and capital pair is correctly matched with its two-letter abbreviation?
New Mexico - Santa Fe - NX
Arizona - Phoenix - AR
Texas - Houston - TX
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City - OK
Based on their geographic positions, which statement best describes the relationship between these Southwest states?
Texas is northeast of all other Southwest states
Arizona shares borders with all three other Southwest states
New Mexico is centrally located among all four states
Oklahoma is the northernmost of the four states
If you were giving directions from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Austin, Texas, which direction would be most accurate?
Southeast
Northeast
East
South
Compare the state abbreviations AZ and NM. What can you conclude about the formation of these abbreviations?
Both use the first two letters of the state name
Both use the first letter of each word in the state name
AZ uses a prominent sound from the state name, while NM uses the first letter of each word
Both abbreviations ignore the actual spelling of the state names
Which capital city would you reach if you traveled due south from Oklahoma City and then southwest?
Austin, Texas
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Phoenix, Arizona
You cannot reach any of these capitals using those directions
Evaluate this statement: "Phoenix is southwest of Santa Fe, and Austin is southeast of Santa Fe." Is this geographically accurate?
Both parts are correct
Only the first part is correct
Only the second part is correct
Both parts are incorrect
Which conclusion can you draw by analyzing the positions of all four Southwest state capitals?
All capitals are located in the geographic center of their respective states
The capitals form a roughly rectangular pattern when connected on a map
Phoenix and Santa Fe are closer to each other than Austin and Oklahoma City
All capitals are located in the southern portion of their respective states
Which state is highlighted in red in the image? Type the full name with correct capitalization as it is a proper noun.
Which state is highlighted in yellow in the image? Type the full name with correct capitalization as it is a proper noun.
Which direction would you travel to go from Austin, Texas to Santa Fe, New Mexico?
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
What is the correct two-letter abbreviation for the state whose capital is Santa Fe?
NM
OK
AZ
TX
