Southwest 1
While the Southwest has various climates, it is best known for its __________.
Hot temperatures (you could have also included that it is hot and dry, or arid).
What types of crops did the Native Americans grow in the Southwest region?
Corn and beans
What country does the continental west share its northern border with?
Canada
Which mountain range, found in the West, is the longest mountain range in North America?
The Rocky Mountains
Access to _______ is a common problem in the Southwest region, due to its dry climate.
Water
Which two Southwest states are part of Tornado Alley?
Texas and Oklahoma
Settlers and natives worked as America's first _______, using horses to herd their cattle.
Cowboys
Who explored the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased by the United States from France?
Lewis and Clark
Why did many people begin traveling to the West (especially California) in the late 1940s?
What natural disaster is most commonly found in the West region?
Earthquakes
Name two animals that make their homes in the Southwest region, that was featured in this book?
Rattlesnake, armadillo, greater roadrunner.
Name 2 things that are made from petrochemicals.
Makeup, plastics, paint, food, and medications.
Which two states in the West Region are noncontiguous? (this means the are not part of the 48 states that share borders with each other!)
Alaska and Hawaii
Which West region state is considered to have some of the best farming land in the world?
California (the Central Valley)
The longest mountain range, the Rocky Mountains, starts in ________ and goes as far south as ________.
Starts in: Alaska
Ends in: New Mexico
What is a petrochemical?
A chemical made from petroleum, or oil.
What was the cause of the Mexican-American war?
An argument between the United States and Mexico over the border of Texas.
_____________ is a major port city in the West region. Fur traders built the first European settlement here in 1833 and it became an important destination when gold was discovered in Alaska.
Seattle, Washington
The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. Name at least two different resources found in Alaska.
Trees (lumber), fur-bearing animals, gold.
A nickname for oil is _______, because it is so valuable.
Black Gold
What two products is the Southwest best known for?
Cattle and oil.
Name 3 landforms from the Southwest region.
The Colorado River, The Rocky Mountains, The Rio Grande River, The Red River, The Great Plains, Grand Canyon
The _________ is a dividing line formed by a series of tall mountain peaks. On either side, rivers flow in different directions.
Continental Divide
Name at least 3 different crops that the West region is known for that are grown in states other than California.
Potatoes (Idaho)
Apples (Washington)
Pineapples, bananas, coffee, papayas, macadamia nuts (Hawaii)
What is the name of the NASA facility located in Houston, Texas?
The Johnson Space Center