Chapter 8 Test A
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Chapter 8 Test A
(1 of 5)
Regions: The Southwest
Name
Date
MATCHING Vocabulary Match the descriptions with the correct terms. (8 points) Column I
Column II
1. a person who moves from place to place
A erosion
2. a body of air with the same temperature and humidity
B air mass
3. a gradual process of wearing away soil and rock
D gusher
C nomad
4. a flow of oil
MULTIPLE CHOICE Key Concepts Choose the letter of the correct answer. (60 points) 5. The Southwest region includes which four states? A Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico B Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona C Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and California D Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona 6. At its deepest point, the Grand Canyon is ______ feet deep. F 60 G 600 H 6,000 I 60,000
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 8 Test A
(2 of 5)
Regions: The Southwest
Name
Date
Use the map below to answer questions 7 and 8.
The Southwest, Land Use
OK AZ
NM
TX MEXICO KEY Desert Farming Forest Grazing Urban area
Cattle
Natural Gas
Coal
Oil
Copper
Sheep
Cotton
Silver
Gold
N
Gulf of Mexico
E
W S
0 0
200 mi 200 km
7. According to the map, which state in the Southwest has the least amount of land available for grazing or farming? A Oklahoma B Texas C New Mexico D Arizona 8. Which two fossil fuels does Texas produce more of than any other state? F oil and G oil and H copper I copper
natural gas copper and coal and natural gas
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 8 Test A
(3 of 5)
Name
Regions: The Southwest
Date 9. If you travel east in Texas, the climate becomes ____________. A drier and more humid B wetter and more humid C drier and less humid D wetter and less humid 10. What kind of vegetation would you mostly find in the Sonoran Desert of western Arizona? F trees G grasses H cactus I marsh plants 11. Which ancient group of Native Americans built a system of canals to bring water from the Salt River and the Gila River to their farms? A Anasazi B Hohokam C Mogollon D Zuni 12. Which Spanish explorer was one of only four survivors of an early expedition that landed on the coast of what is now Texas? F Cabeza de Vaca G Marcos de Niza H Francisco Vásquez de Coronado I Juan de Oñate 13. Why did many Americans see opportunity in moving to Texas in the early 1800s? A The United States had won Mexico in the Mexican-American War. B Each married man was promised more than 4,000 acres of land. C The Navajo had been forced off their land. D The meat-packing industry had started in Chicago. 14. Where was Indian Territory, the largest reservation for Native Americans in the 1800s? F Oklahoma G Texas H New Mexico I Arizona
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Chapter 8 Test A
(4 of 5)
Name
Regions: The Southwest
Date 15. Which of the following is an example of “ground water”? A streams B lakes C aquifers D rivers 16. Why is drip irrigation useful in conserving water resources? F More water is dripped on top of the plants instead of getting lost in the soil. G Water is allowed to drip from faucets overnight to keep the soil damp. H Recycled water is used to water public lands or in factories. I Less water is lost through evaporation since the water drips directly onto the base of the plants.
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Chapter 8 Test A
(5 of 5)
Name
Regions: The Southwest
Date
SHORT ANSWER Critical Thinking Write your answers in the space provided. (32 points) 17. How do people’s activities vary according to elevation in the Southwest region?
18. What was life like for Native Americans at Spanish missions in the late 1600s?
19. Explain how cattle got from cattle country in the Southwest to meat-packing plants in the Midwest.
20. What ways has technology helped people adapt to the Southwest?
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 8 Test A
(1 of 5)
Regions: The Southwest
Name
Date
MATCHING Vocabulary Match the descriptions with the correct terms. (8 points) Column I
Column II
1. a person who moves from place to place
A erosion
2. a body of air with the same temperature and humidity
B air mass
3. a gradual process of wearing away soil and rock
D gusher
C nomad
4. a flow of oil
MULTIPLE CHOICE Key Concepts Choose the letter of the correct answer. (60 points) 5. The Southwest region includes which four states? A Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico B Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona C Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and California D Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona 6. At its deepest point, the Grand Canyon is ______ feet deep. F 60 G 600 H 6,000 I 60,000
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 8 Test A
(2 of 5)
Regions: The Southwest
Name
Date
Use the map below to answer questions 7 and 8.
The Southwest, Land Use
OK AZ
NM
TX MEXICO KEY Desert Farming Forest Grazing Urban area
Cattle
Natural Gas
Coal
Oil
Copper
Sheep
Cotton
Silver
Gold
N
Gulf of Mexico
E
W S
0 0
200 mi 200 km
7. According to the map, which state in the Southwest has the least amount of land available for grazing or farming? A Oklahoma B Texas C New Mexico D Arizona 8. Which two fossil fuels does Texas produce more of than any other state? F oil and G oil and H copper I copper
natural gas copper and coal and natural gas
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 8 Test A
(3 of 5)
Name
Regions: The Southwest
Date 9. If you travel east in Texas, the climate becomes ____________. A drier and more humid B wetter and more humid C drier and less humid D wetter and less humid 10. What kind of vegetation would you mostly find in the Sonoran Desert of western Arizona? F trees G grasses H cactus I marsh plants 11. Which ancient group of Native Americans built a system of canals to bring water from the Salt River and the Gila River to their farms? A Anasazi B Hohokam C Mogollon D Zuni 12. Which Spanish explorer was one of only four survivors of an early expedition that landed on the coast of what is now Texas? F Cabeza de Vaca G Marcos de Niza H Francisco Vásquez de Coronado I Juan de Oñate 13. Why did many Americans see opportunity in moving to Texas in the early 1800s? A The United States had won Mexico in the Mexican-American War. B Each married man was promised more than 4,000 acres of land. C The Navajo had been forced off their land. D The meat-packing industry had started in Chicago. 14. Where was Indian Territory, the largest reservation for Native Americans in the 1800s? F Oklahoma G Texas H New Mexico I Arizona
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 8 Test A
(4 of 5)
Name
Regions: The Southwest
Date 15. Which of the following is an example of “ground water”? A streams B lakes C aquifers D rivers 16. Why is drip irrigation useful in conserving water resources? F More water is dripped on top of the plants instead of getting lost in the soil. G Water is allowed to drip from faucets overnight to keep the soil damp. H Recycled water is used to water public lands or in factories. I Less water is lost through evaporation since the water drips directly onto the base of the plants.
Regions of Our Country
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Chapter 8 Test A
(5 of 5)
Name
Regions: The Southwest
Date
SHORT ANSWER Critical Thinking Write your answers in the space provided. (32 points) 17. How do people’s activities vary according to elevation in the Southwest region?
18. What was life like for Native Americans at Spanish missions in the late 1600s?
19. Explain how cattle got from cattle country in the Southwest to meat-packing plants in the Midwest.
20. What ways has technology helped people adapt to the Southwest?
Regions of Our Country
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