Social Studies Jeopardy Southwest Region Jeopardy Template

Coast to Canyons	Deserts and Oil	Wells for Water and Oil	Extra Questions	Extra Questions
200 Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona What 4 states make up the southwest region	500 dry land where little rain falls What is a desert (definition)?	100 Aquifers Underground layers of rock or sand that trap rainwater.	400 Crude oil What kind of oil is taken to refineries so it can be separated into parts such as gasoline and heating oil. It bubbles up from the ground.	300 Colorado Plateau What major plateau is in the Southwest
500 217 miles How many miles does the Grand Canyon stretch across northern Arizona?	200 Petroleum A fuel, commonly called oil, that formed underground from dead plants	200 Sand and limestone What are the layers of an aquifer made of in the Southwest?	500 Silver, copper, uranium, oil Name 3 resources found underground	200 well pumps and springs Name 2 ways people in the Southwest get water from aquifers.
100 B. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides What is a canyon? A. A hill with a flat top B. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides	300 Oil What played a big role in shaping the Southwest?	500 Beaumont, TX In 1901, where was oil discovered?	200 drought a period of little or no rain	300 refinery a factory where crude oil is cleaned, separated into parts, and treated to make petroleum products
400 The Colorado River What River cut through the rocks over millions of years ago, forming the Grand Canyon?	400 The Dust Bowl What event caused thousands of families to lose their homes and farms in Texas and Oklahoma?	400 dry farming a way to grow crops with only a small amount of rainwater	100 adapt to make changes over time to survive in an environment	500 Petrochemicals chemicals made from petroleum
300 Erosion Canyons, mesas, and buttes are formed by?	100 Oil and water What 2 resources are found in the Southwest?	300 Study rocks in that area What do scientists have to do in order to dig for oil?	300 rapid A river that flows very swiftly as elevation drops	400 paint, plastics, fertilizers, pesticides Name 3 things that contain petrochemicals

Social Studies Jeopardy- Southwest Region

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