Dorsett Copy of Texas Geography

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: The two largest states in the United States are Alaska and

.

Open Ended

Explain how the size of Texas compares to other states in the United States. Use the maps to support your answer.

Open Ended

How might the diverse geography of Texas influence the culture and daily life of people living in different regions of the state?

Open Ended

What emotions or images come to mind when you read the Texas poems on this slide?

Multiple Choice

How does the geography of Texas influence the types of landscapes found there, as shown in the images?

• Texas has only deserts.

• Texas has only wetlands.

• Texas has a variety of landscapes including deserts and wetlands.

• Texas is entirely mountainous.

Open Ended

Describe two ways the geography of Texas varies from place to place, using evidence from the map and images.

Fill in the Blanks

Why is the geography of Texas so different?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following states is larger than Texas?

• California

• New York

• Alaska

• Florida

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the four natural regions of Texas shown on the map?

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Desert Plains

Multiple Choice

Which natural region of Texas is most likely to have flat land suitable for farming, as shown in the images?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

Multiple Select

Select all the features that are characteristic of the Plains (Flat) region as shown in the images.

• Wide open spaces

• Steep rocky cliffs

• Flat terrain

• Dense forests

Fill in the Blanks

The region of Texas known for having high mountains and deep valleys is called the

region.

Open Ended

Describe the main differences you observe between the Plains (Flat) and the Mountains and Basins regions based on the images provided.

Open Ended

How might the physical geography of the Mountains and Basins region affect the types of plants and animals that live there?

Open Ended

Compare the landscapes shown in the first two images. What are some features that make the Mountains and Basins region unique compared to other regions in Texas?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following regions is NOT one of the four natural regions of Texas shown in the map?

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Hill Country

• Coastal Plains

Multiple Choice

Which natural region of Texas is characterized by the presence of mountains and basins?

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Multiple Select

Select all the geographic areas that are located in the eastern part of Texas according to the map.

• Pineywoods

• Gulf Coast

• Big Bend Country

• Panhandle Plains

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: The region of Texas known for its flat grasslands and is located in the northern part of the state is called the

.

Open Ended

How does the landscape of the Panhandle (Great Plains) differ from the Mountains and Basins region based on the images provided?

Multiple Choice

Which region of Texas is represented by the shaded area in the first image?

• Big Bend (Mountains and Basins)

• Hill Country

• The Valley

• Piney Woods

Multiple Select

Which cities are located in the Texas Hill Country region as shown in the second image?

• Austin

• San Antonio

• Houston

• Dallas

Open Ended

Describe the landscape features you observe in the Hill Country region based on the third image.

Fill in the Blanks

The Valley region of Texas is located in the

part of the state.

Open Ended

Compare the natural features of the Hill Country and The Valley regions using the images provided.

Multiple Choice

Which region of Texas is highlighted in green in the last image?

• Big Bend

• Hill Country

• The Valley

• Piney Woods

Multiple Choice

Which poem best describes a scene you might find in the Texas geography shown in the map?

• Poem 1: The Voice of the Scarecrow

• Poem 2: Fog is rising

• Both poems equally

• Neither poem

Open Ended

How does the geography of Texas influence its climate and natural resources?