Southwestern Land and Water

Which states are part of the Southwest region?

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• New Mexico

• Arazona

• Colorado

What is the height of most of the land in New Mexico?

• sea level

• 4,000 ft

• 8,500 ft

• 2,100 ft

What does the Rio Grande River form?

• the border between Canada and the USA

• the border between Mexico and the USA

• the Rocky Mountains

• The Gulf of Mexico

How long is the Rio Grande River?

• 2,400 miles

• 300 miles

• 1,900 miles

• 1,200 miles

Where does the Colorado River end?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Gulf of California

• Gulf of New York

• Biscayne Bay

How wide is the Grand Canyon?

• 2 miles

• 33 miles

• 6,000 ft

• 18 miles

The Grand Canyon is one of 911 places called what?

• Unique Valley

• World Heritage Site

• Mule Rides

• Deep Canyon

Which river is at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?

• Rio Grande River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

• Red River

What is erosion?

• wearing away soil and rock

• water movement

• construction work to move rocks

• trees being cut down

What two things can cause erosion?

• wind

• water

• dirt

• people

• earth