1st 9 weeks Review

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Which characteristic is common to most major Texas cities? Options: a large number of ranches, High elevations, location along a river or coastline, access to underground aquifers for irrigation

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location along a river or coastline

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One way that the Coastal Plains and the Great Plains regions of Texas are similar is that both—

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are home to most of the states farms and ranches

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How do the Great Plains of Texas differ from the Coastal Plain?

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The Great plains have rolling hills and less annual rainfall.

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Which of these areas of Texas receives the least amount of average annual rainfall? Mountains of West Texas, Panhandle, Gulf Coast, Hill Country of Central Texas

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Mountains of West Texas

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How do the characteristics of El Paso differ from those of Houston?

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El Paso is closer to the mountains and farther from the coast.

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What do the cities of Houston and Dallas have in common?

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They are large metropolitan areas.

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Based on their physical environment, what materials did the Caddo Indians of East Texas use for their homes?

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They built cone shaped homes out of wood and grass.

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How did the Native Americans adapt to their environment?

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By relying on the natural resources and materials around them

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Which tribe used adobe to build their homes? Options: Jumano, Caddo, Karankawa, Waco

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Jumano

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Identify the area: Red River, Sabine River, Rio Grande, Gulf of Mexico

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Rio Grande