Which river wore away rock and helped carve out the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
100
What is a desert?
an area that gets less than 10 inches of rain each year
100
What is a nonrenewable resource in the Southwest?
oil
100
The four states in the Southwest are....
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
200
Spanish word for "village"
pueblo
200
Why are the formations in the Grand Canyon always changing?
Erosion takes place all the time
200
Which is true about the climate of the Southwest?
A. The rain gets mostly snowfall.
B. The entire region is a desert.
C. The climate is same in all areas.
D. The climate is varied throughout the region.
D. The climate is varied throughout the region.
200
What is a nonrenewable resource?
cannot be replaced by nature
200
The abbreviations of each state in the Southwest are...
AZ, OK, NM, and TX
300
a factory that separates crude oil into different groups of chemicals
refinery
300
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the canyon’s continued erosion?
A. gravel and sand B. water from the river
C. melting and moving of glaciers D. wind
C. melting and moving of glaciers
300
Which of the following climates can NOT be found in the Southwest?
A. arid
B. hot and humid
C. humid and windy
D. dry and snowy
D. dry and snowy
300
Where is the Johnson Space Center?
Houston, Texas
300
The biggest state in the Southwest is
Texas
400
an oil well that produces a large amount of oil
gusher
400
What is one reason why the Grand Canyon was made a national park?
President Roosevelt wanted to preserve its beauty.
400
What is one way that desert animals help the saguaro?
They eat the insects that could give diseases to the saguaro
400
What is the Very Large Array?
one of the world’s largest radio observatories
400
Put the Southwest states in alphabetical order
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
500
a climate that is dry, but is not a desert climate
arid
500
What are two reasons that people may visit the Grand Canyon?
Answers may vary.
500
Which is a way that the saguaro helps the desert wildlife?
provides shelter
500
Name the 3 technology industries in the Southwest.
aircraft and missile manufacturing, space, and telecommunications
500
What are the capitals of each state?
Austin, Texas
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Phoenix, Arizona