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1
What do you call smaller rivers that join a larger river?
tributary
plateau
reervoir
volcanoe
2
Many people in the Southwest speak French.
True
False
3
What is the capital of New Mexico?
Phoenix
Oklahoma City
Santa Fe
Austin
4
Where do astronauts train for all spaceflight?
St. James School
Kennedy Space Center
International Space Station
Johnson Space Center
5
What state does
NOT
belong?
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Texas
6
What state is this?
Oklahoma
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
7
What is the capital of Arizona?
Austin
Oklahoma City
Santa Fe
Phoenix
8
More Native Americans live in the Southwest than in any other region.
False
True
9
Click on ALL landmarks you find in the Southwest Region.
Disney World
Colorado River
Hoover Dam
Petrified Forest
10
What reservation is home to the biggest American Indian tribe?
Apache Reservation
Navajo Reservation
Seminole Reservation
Hopi Reservation
11
Which of these products is NOT found in the Southwest
Cars
Gasoline
Beef
Chili Peppers
12
Mexico borders the Southwest region.
True
False
13
What is it called where water is stored, Lake Mead is one?
a plateau
a reservoir
a water shed
a tributary
14
The Colorado River is important to the Southwest Region for drinking water, farmland, and electricity.
False
True
15
On average, how many days of sunshine does the Southwest receive?
100
150
300
200
16
What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico?
Missouri River
Rio Grande River
Colorado River
Mississippi River
17
What is the abbreviation of Oklahoma?
OM
OL
OK
OH
18
What is America's hottest large city?
Oklahoma City, OK
Sante Fe, NM
Dallas, TX
Phoenix, Arizona
19
How was the Grand Canyon formed?
man-made
drilling
explosions
erosion
20
What country borders the Southwest region?
Brazil
Mexico
Columbia
Canada
21
What is the abbreviation of Arizona?
AR
Az
Ar
AZ
22
Tortillas are used to wrap Christmas gifts.
True
False
23
The Sonoran Desert is found in the Southwest region.
True
False
24
Select ALL the foods that originate from the Southwest Region.
cheesecake
tamales
clam chowder
sopapillas
chili con carne (chili)
flan
25
What state is this?
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
26
What is it called when there is a period of little or no rain?
drought
flood
erosion
summer
27
What is the abbreviation of Texas?
TE
TX
TN
TA
28
How is water moved from lakes and rivers to farms and cities?
aqueducts
reservoirs
hoses
barges
29
One of the biggest problems of the Southwest Region is a lack of water.
True
False
30
Click on ALL landmarks you find in the Southwest Region.
Rio Grande River
Mount Rushmore
Carlsbad Caverns
Grand Canyon
31
What do you call a flat raised landform?
volcanoe
reervoir
plateau
tributary
32
What is the capital of Texas?
Phoenix
Santa Fe
Austin
Oklahoma City
33
What is the abbreviation of New Mexico?
NM
MN
nm
Nm
34
What is the largest desert in North America?
Chihuahuan Desert
Sonoran Desert
Mohave Desert
Gobi Desert
35
Navajo Code Talkers were used to help send secret codes during World War II.
False
True
36
The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding of what river?
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
Missouri River
Colorado River
37
What natural resource is the most important found in the Southwest Region?
gold
water
oil
copper
38
Click on ALL that would be found in the Southwest Region.
Deserts
Cactus (Cacti)
Copper, silver, iron, and gold
Plateaus
39
In the Southwest Region you can find...
corn fields
apple orchards
potato farms
sheep and cattle ranches
40
The Southwest Region is surrounded by water.
True
False
41
What river runs through the Grand Canyon?
Rio Grande River
Colorado River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
42
What is the climate in the Southwest Region?
cold and snowy
always stormy and hot
usually hot and dry
rainy and cold
43
What state is this?
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
44
What state is this?
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
45
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City
Santa Fe
Austin
Phoenix
