Unit 1 Test Review Flash Cards

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Which region of Texas is orange? Options: Coastal Plains, Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains

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Coastal Plains

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Which region of Texas is pink? Options: Coastal Plains, Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains

Back

Mountains and Basins

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Which region of Texas is blue?

Back

Great Plains

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Which region of Texas is green? Options: Coastal Plains, Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains

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North Central Plains

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Elevation

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The height above sea level

Answer explanation

Elevation means how high something is above sea level. Places with high elevation, like mountains, are taller, and places with low elevation, like beaches, are closer to sea level.

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precipitation

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Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

Answer explanation

Precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky to the ground — like rain, snow, sleet, or hail. It’s part of the water cycle and happens when clouds get too full of water and let it go.

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What can you conclude about place names when you see Spanish, Anglo-American, and French names across the state?

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People from many different cultures helped name places in Texas.

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What can you conclude about Texas if most place names are Spanish?

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Spanish culture had the biggest impact on Texas.

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Region where you eat shellfish and seafood?

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Coastal Plains

Answer explanation

If you love shellfish and seafood, you’d want to live in the Coastal Plains. Native Americans like the Karankawa lived along the Texas coast and used the Gulf of Mexico for food. They caught fish, shrimp, oysters, and crabs, and used dugout canoes to travel along the shore. Seafood was a big part of their diet and culture.

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What cultural group lived in pueblos and farmed their food?

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Puebloan Culture

Answer explanation

The Puebloan Culture, such as the Jumano tiribe, lived in pueblos, or multi-story homes made from adobe (mud and straw), as an adaptation to their hot, dry environment.

The thick walls kept the inside cool in summer and warm in winter.

Unlike nomadic tribes, the Puebloan Culture was sedentary, meaning they stayed in one place. They modified their environment by using irrigation — bringing water from streams and rivers to their fields — so they could grow crops like corn, beans, and squash in the desert.