What is the primary climate in the Southwest United States?
Correct answer(s):
- Arid
Subject
Geography
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What is the national flower of Arizona, which is part of the Southwest?
Correct answer(s):
- Saguaro Cactus Flower
Which river forms part of the border between Arizona and California?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado River
Which city is famous for its large annual rodeo event, the Tucson Rodeo?
Correct answer(s):
- Tucson
Which national park in the Southwest United States is known for its sandstone formations?
Correct answer(s):
- Arches National Park
Which state is known for being the birthplace of Tex-Mex cuisine?
Correct answer(s):
- Texas
Which river is known for its role in early exploration and trade in the Pacific Northwest?
Correct answer(s):
- Columbia River
Which Southwestern state is known for the Carlsbad Caverns?
Correct answer(s):
- New Mexico
Which city in the Southwest United States is known as the “City of the Sun”?
Correct answer(s):
- El Paso
Which major interstate highway runs through the Southwestern United States?
Correct answer(s):
- I-10
Which famous desert is located in the Southwest?
Correct answer(s):
- Sonoran Desert
Which state has the most national parks in the Southwest United States?
Correct answer(s):
- Utah
What is the state bird of New Mexico?
Correct answer(s):
- Roadrunner
What is the population of Phoenix, Arizona?
Correct answer(s):
- Over 1 million
Which state in the Southwest United States is famous for its chili peppers?
Correct answer(s):
- New Mexico
Which historical event is tied to the city of Alamo in Texas?
Correct answer(s):
- Battle of Alamo during the Texas Revolution
How much of U.S. electricity is generated using natural gas?
Correct answer(s):
- 40%
In the past, which Native American group called the Sierra Nevada home?
Correct answer(s):
- Miwok
Which U.S. state is a major producer of both oil and natural gas from shale formations?
Correct answer(s):
- Texas
What is the primary use of coal in the U.S.?
Correct answer(s):
- Electricity generation