Regions of Texas

What natural resource discovered at Spindletop led to shipping becoming an important industry in the Coastal Plains?

• Lumber

• Oil

• Solar power

• Diamonds

Most of the Mountains and Basins region is covered by which geographic feature?

• Edwards Plateau

• Piney Woods

• Chihuahuan Desert

• Blackland Prairie

Which landform has small plateaus and is located in the Rolling Plains region?

• Mesas

• Basins

• Mountains

• Plains

The Native Americans followed what herd of animal and hunted them for meat and hides?

• Cattle

• Bears

• Buffalo

• Goats

Which city in the South Texas Plains region has become a major entry point for Mexican and American trucks transporting trade products?

• Laredo

• Houston

• Lubbock

• San Marcos

Which region has been described as "spacious and level," by a Spanish explorer?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains (High Plains)

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

Cattle ranching dominates the economy of what region?

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

In which region, is the petroleum industry a key economic activity?

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

Peaches and pecans are grown in this region and help make Texas a leading producer of these food?

• Coastal Plains

• Rolling Plains

• Cross Timbers

• High Plains

This region has the highest elevations in the state?

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains