2017 Fall Final Review

Which letter on the map above represents the Capitol of Texas?

• Letter A
• Letter B
• Letter C
• Letter D

Which letter on the map above represents a landmark commemorating the final battle of the Texas Revolution?

• Letter A
• Letter B
• Letter C
• Letter D

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is located in the North Central Plains region of Texas. Which letter on the map correctly shows this location?

• Letter A
• Letter B
• Letter C
• Letter D

What major geographic feature in Texas borders regions D, C, and A?

• Rio Grande River
• Guadalupe Mountains
• Coastal Plains
• Sabine River

Using the chart above which subregion receives the most rainfall?

• Piney Woods
• Gulf Coastal Plains
• Cross Timbers
• Llano Basin

Farming is possible on the Great Plains because of —

• its low elevation and plentiful rainfall
• its closeness to the Gulf of Mexico
• irrigation and other dry farming techniques
• cool summers and cold winters

Which of these areas of Texas receives the least amount of average annual rainfall?

• Panhandle of Northwest Texas
• Gulf Coast
• Hill Country of Central Texas
• Mountains of West Texas

Based on the chart above, which statement best describes the growth of the Texas population?

• The early Spanish population of Texas increased to two million by the time of the Texas Revolution
  
• Independence and statehood resulted in a flood of American immigrants and a population explosion in Texas
  
• The Texas population decreased after independence but picked up again in the 20th century.
• The population both increased and decreased over the course of the 19th century.

Which statement best describes how geography affected settlement patterns in Spanish Texas?

• Missions and presidios were mainly located in the woddlands of East Texas.
• Missions and presidios were primarily built in the Mountians-and-Basins region of West Texas
• Missions and presidios were clustered along navigable rivers near sources of fresh water. 
• Missions and presidios were mainly located in southern Texas along the Rio Grande. 

In which region are the mouths of most Texas Rivers found?

• Coastal Plains
• North Central Plains
• Great Plains
• Mountains and Basins