Southwest Region Review

5th Grade

Which states are part of the SW region?

Oklahoma New Mexico Texas Arizona

What is a landform?

any of the shapes that makes up the Earth’s surface

What is the environment like in the SW region? (List landforms…)

Plateaus Mesas Buttes Canyons Rivers

What is the climate like in the SW region?

Hot and dry

What was the Dust Bowl?

The Dust Bowl was a major catastrophe that happened in the SW region. Severe DUST STORMS were common because the ground was so dry.

What caused the Dust Bowl?

A long drought (hot and dry) Farmers continually plowing up fields

were crops were needed to hold the soil in place

What daily activities were affected by the Dust Bowl?

School Meals Personal Hygiene & many others

What are some traditions of the Hopi people?

Farming Making kachina dolls Performing special dances (example:

Rainbox Dance and Snake Dance)

What is a reservation?

Land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans to live on

What is agriculture?

The business of growing crops and raising animals

What is adobe?

Sun-baked bricks used as building materials, most commonly in the southwest

What is a non-renewable resource?

A resource that is limited in supply and cannot be replaced, such as fuel

What is a renewable resource?

A natural resource that can be replaced for later use, such as trees

Where was the most important battle fought in Texas?

The Alamo

What did Francisco Coronado hope to find?

Riches: gold and silver

What did Texans rebel?

They did NOT want to be ruled by Mexico