Unit 1: Natural Texas & Its People

If you originated in a specific place or region that would be ________________ to that area.

• born
• indigenous
• formed
• tied

Any characteristic of the Earth's surface that was created by natural processes is known as...

• regional feature
• physical geographic feature
• man made feature
• landscape

A contract given to someone or a company to colonize an area is known as a ___________________.

• legal agreement
• settlement
• establishment
• charter

A geographic area that shares similar characteristics is known as a _____________.

• county
• neighborhood
• region
• town

Many of the early inhabitants of Texas were known as ____________ because they moved from place to place with no permanent home.

• nomads
• settlers
• colonists
• visitors

If my business includes the process of growing plants and raising animals for food I am part of the _________________ industry.

• consumer
• financial
• architecture
• agriculture

Many of the earliest structures in Texas were created using sun-dried bricks made from a mixture of mud with a small amount of straw or grass.  What do we call that substance that is still in use today?

• stucco
• cement
• planks
• adobe

Prickley Pear cactus are ___________ to our region, meaning they live or grow naturally in our area.

• foreign
• transplanted
• native
• uninhabitable

Water is one of human kinds most prized _________ _________, meaning it is a substance that occurs naturally and is required for survival.

• processed resource
• natural element
• raw material
• natural resource

A period of time with distinct political, economic, social characteristics is known as a ______________.

• era
• decade
• pattern
• genera