Texas History: Four Regions

Multiple Choice

What is a REGION?

• An area that has a distinct feature that makes it different from other areas.

• A region is a type of plant species that grows in specific environments.

• A region is a mathematical term used to describe a certain area of land.

• A region is a unit of currency used in various countries around the world.

Multiple Choice

What are PHYSICAL characteristics?

• Physical characteristics refer to the types of languages spoken in a region.

• Physical characteristics describe the political boundaries of an area created by the government.

• Physical characteristics refer to the natural features and shapes of the land, such as mountains, valleys, and rivers.

• Physical characteristics pertain to the cultural traditions and historical events of a community.

Multiple Choice

What are HUMAN characteristics?

• Human characteristics refer to the man-made features and cultural aspects of a region, such as buildings, infrastructure, and social practices.

• Human characteristics refer to the natural landforms and climate conditions of an area.

• Human characteristics describe the geological processes that shape the earth's surface.

• Human characteristics are the types of plants and animals found in a region.

​Notice that your left hand has a shape vaguely similar to the shape of Texas.

You can use your hand to easily remember the four regions of Texas.

Labelling

Drag the name of the region to its correct location on the map of Texas.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Coastal Plains

North Central Plains

Great Plains

Mountains & Basins

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Coastal Plains of Texas?

• Grassland plains and diverse vegetation

• Mineral-rich Alluvial soil

• Mountainous terrain with high elevations

• Beaches, marshes, forest, and grassland

Multiple Choice

Which do you think best describes the LUMBER industry (HINT: Timber)?

• Producing and distributing electronic devices.

• Creating and selling artwork and sculptures.

• Designing and building computer software.

• Growing and harvesting trees to make wood products.

Draw

Circle the cities of Dallas, Houston, Galveston, Austin, and San Antonio.

​This is an escarpment

​An escarpment is a steep slope or cliff that separates two different levels of land, often creating a dramatic change in elevation.

Draw

Circle Arlington on this map.

​​The Great Plains of Texas is just a small part of a much larger region of North America also called the Great Plains.

This massive region stretches all the way from the northern part of Canada, near the Arctic Ocean, southward to the Rio Grande in Texas.

Draw

Notice the Great Plains are split into three smaller sub-regions - The High Plains, The Edwards Plateau, and The Llano Basin - Circle each of these three sub-regions.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Wind Farms?

• To generate electricity by harnessing the power of wind

• To store excess electricity generated by solar panels.

• To create artificial wind for cooling industrial machinery.

• To produce biofuels from wind energy

Draw

Circle TWO physical characteristics of the Mountains & Basins region of Texas.

Open Ended

What PHYSICAL characteristics of the Great Plains and the North Central Plains make them SIMILAR?

Open Ended

How are the PHYSICAL characteristics DIFFERENT between the Mountains and Basins region and the Coastal Plains region?