State Shapes & Abbreviations
Landmarks & Landforms
Climate & Culture
Products & Natural Resources
100
TX
Texas
100
This is the most famous landmark in the Southwest.
What is the Grand Canyon?
100
Because of the hot desert climate, many of the animals in the Southwest have become this, which means they hunt at night.
What is nocturnal?
100
The deserts in the Southwest region are full of valuable minerals. Name two of these minerals.
Gold, silver, iron and copper
200
AZ
Arizona
200
This desert covers most of the southern half of Arizona and New Mexico.
What is the Sonoran Desert?
200
Besides English, this is the language that many people in the Southwest region speak.
What is Spanish?
200
This is the most important natural resource in the Southwest.
What is oil?
300
OK
Oklahoma
300
This is one of America's greatest manufactured structures. It was built to control flooding on the Colorado River and to store water.
What is the Hoover Dam?
300
Fill in the blanks:
Much of the Southwest region is desert, so it has a ____, _____ climate with very little rain.
hot, dry
300
Many foods in the Southwest region are spicy. This is because many types of this kind of food are grown in the Southwest region.
What are peppers?
400
Arizona
400
This area of the Southwest region contains fossilized remains of prehistoric trees.
What is the Petrified Forest?
400
More of these groups of people live in the Southwest region than anywhere else in the United States.
Who are Native Americans?
400
The Southwest region leads all other states in the raising of cattle. These cattle are special because they provide what to all parts of the United States.
What is beef?
500
New Mexico
500
Huge stalagmites and stalactites can be found throughout more than 80 caves in this National Park.
What is Carlsbad Caverns?
500
These are one of the most important ingredients in traditional Southwest cooking. They are used to make chips, nachos, tacos and enchiladas.
What are tortillas?
500
These are used in the Southwest region to move water from lakes and rivers to farms and cities.
What are aqueducts?