Land and Water
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
What is a tributary?
The Southwest has this type of climate.
What is hot and dry (or desert)?
The most important mineral resource found in the Southwest region
What is oil?
The most famous landmark in the Southwest region
What is the Grand Canyon?
Three foods that are made with tortillas
What are nachos, tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and burritos? (any 3)
A place where water is stored for people to use
What is a reservoir?
A long period of time with little or no rain
What is a drought?
A factory where crude oil is separated into useful products like gasoline and heating oil
What is a refinery?
Center in Texas where astronauts train
What is the Johnson Space Center?
The biggest American Indian tribe
What is Navajo?
The Hoover Dam was built to control flooding on this river.
What is the Colorado River?
These inventions made it possible to live in the desert.
What are air conditioning and automobiles?
This product is sold to Japan and other countries
What is beef from cattle?
This landmark was discovered by Jim White
What is Carlsbad Caverns?
This type of vegetable is grown in the Southwest
What are hot chilli peppers?
This river forms the border between Texas and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande River?
America's hottest large city
What is Phoenix, Arizona?
A product found in New Mexico
What is silver?
This landmark has the fossilized remains of prehistoric trees
What is the Petrified Forest?
Parts of the Southwest used to belong to these countries
What are Spain and Mexico?
The eastern part has flat plains, but the western part has these types of land.
What are plateaus and canyons?
Ways that animals have adapted to the desert enviornment
What is finding shade during the day, coming out at night, and needing very little water?
(One or more answers)
Oil is so valuable it has been given this nickname
What is "Black Gold"?
The Grand Canyon was formed by erosion from this river
What is the Colorado River?
More people from this ethnic group live in the South West Region
Who are Native Americans?