Native Americans who live in parts of New Mexico and Arizona.
Who are Navajo.
100
Black Gold.
What is oil.
100
The climate in most of the Southwest.
What is hot and dry.
100
This explosive excitement happened in Beaumont, Texas in 1901.
What is oil gusher.
200
The capital of New Mexico.
What is Santa Fe.
200
These Spaniards came and took over the Southwest and named all the land "New Mexico".
Who are conquistadors.
200
Oklahoma and parts of Texas have this because their climate is similar to the Midwest.
What is good soil.
200
The landmark formed by the Colorado river, the deepest in the United States.
What is the Grand Canyon.
200
Oil, or petroleum, is used for many things. Name two.
What is grease for tools, burned for heat, gasoline, fuel for trains/planes, paint.
300
The capital of this state is Phoenix.
What is Arizona.
300
Just like the Cherokee walked in the Trail of Tears, the Navajo were forced from their land in this 300 mile walk.
What is the Long Walk.
300
Tourism is also a resource to the Southwest. This giant landmark is one reason people still visit Arizona today.
What is the Grand Canyon.
300
These are relatives of plateaus and buttes.
What is a mesa.
300
This is what happened to the Grand Canyon after millions of years of wind, sun and water rushing through.
What is erosion.
400
Kansas is to Kansas City as Oklahoma is to...
What is Oklahoma City.
400
Cattle drives happened when many of these men road their horses and moved the cattle to new pastures.
What are cowboys.
400
Many farmers use aquifers and this to get water to their fields.
What is aqueduct.
400
Giant Saguaro cactus grow in this landform of the Southwest.
What is desert.
400
The Dust Bowl took place throughout the South and Mid west because of these two reasons.
What is drought and erosion.
500
Name all four states and their capitals.
What is Phoenix, Arizona, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Austin, Texas, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
500
Cattle were one main reason people moved Southwest. Another reason was oil. What was it called when many areas of Oklahoma filled with people very quickly?
What are Boom Towns.
500
Oil is the main resource of the Southwest. Another name for oil is ______ and it is made from what?
What is petroleum, dead plants.
500
Near the Gulf of Mexico, the climate in Texas changes from very dry to warm and rainy. This land form is called what?
What is Coastal Plain.
500
Name an effect of the Dust Bowl.
What is families lost their homes, many people moved, more people ended up in the Western region.