States/Capitals
The capital of Oklahoma
What is Oklahoma City
A region where very little rain falls is a
a) canyon
b) desert
c) mesa
d) prairie
What is a desert
Which is the largest state in the Southwest?
What is Texas
What is the climate like in the Southwest region?
What is hot and dry
The capital of Texas
What is Austin
Dams are build on rivers to do what?
What is keep rivers from flooding.
Which state has a "pan handle"?
What is Oklahoma
Name the landform that has an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs
What is a plateau or mesa
What is Santa Fe
Which famous dam is located on the Colorado River?
What is the Hoover Dam
What major natural resource is found in the Gulf of Mexico?
Oil/Natural Gas
The nickname of the people who cheated during the land rush
Who are "sooners"
The capital of Arizona
What is Phoenix
What major river separates Texas from Mexico?
What is the Rio Grande
Which country borders The United States to the south of the Southwest region?
What is Mexico
Which state is the Grand Canyon located in?
What is Arizona
AZ
Which river runs through the Grand Canyon and flows into Mexico?
What is the Colorado River
What is the highest point in the Southwest region?
What is Wheeler Peak
Who did Oklahoma belong to before the United States gave the land away for free?
Native Americans