All About the Southwest Region Quiz

1. Which Southwest state is number 1?

2. Which Southwest state is number 2?

3. Which Southwest state is number 3?

4. Which Southwest state is number 4?

9. What is the largest desert in North America?

• Sonoran Desert
• Sahara Desert
• Chihuahuan Desert

10. What are some landforms you might see in the Southwest region?

• mountains, hills, and valleys
• plains, canyons, and plateaus
• prairies, islands, and cliffs

11. Even though it is fairly level, what will you find hundreds of throughout the Colorado Plateau?

• deep canyons
• rivers and tributaries
• farms and ranches

12. Where does the Colorado River end?

• the Gulf of Mexico
• the Gulf of California
• Lake Mead

13. What are the smaller rivers that flow into and join larger rivers called?

• lakes
• levees
• tributaries

14. Why was the Hoover Dam built?

• to control flooding and store water
• to allow for transportation on the river
• to support animal habitats and control pollution