Natural Texas and Its People

What kind of extreme weather event is common in Houston?

• Tornado

• Flooding

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

The rich soil of Texas is one of its most valuable resources because —

• land is used for agricultural (farming) production

• land is dry and brittle

• land is used for industrial production

• land is used for cattle drives

The average precipitation pattern in Texas most likely has the biggest economic impact on —

• fishing industry

• Technology Industry

• agricultural (farming) products

• Finance industry

Using an umbrella, or raising homes up in areas that flood often are all examples of…

• ways to protect your skin from the sun

• humans not adapting to the environment

• what people do during the winter

• humans adapting to the environment

Clothing, beadwork, and types of dances are all examples of

• politics

• culture

• economics

• environmental factors

Native tribes that built large houses out of grass or adobe were…

• sedentary (stayed in one place)

• nomadic (moved around)

The two most important mineral resources in Texas are —

• cotton and natural gas

• petroleum and natural gas

• coal and petroleum

• Coal and cotton

Why was the buffalo important to the American Indian people?

• Food, shelter, and tools were provided by the buffalo

• The natives hunted the buffalo for sport

• Food was provided by the buffalo

• the buffalo protected the people

Why did some American Indians depend on buffalo for food while others relied on fish?

• Some did not like buffalo

• Some did not like fish

• Some did not know how to fish

• The geography of an area determined what they ate

One way the Gulf Coastal tribes adapted to their environment was to —

• hunt buffalo

• use dugout canoes for fishing

• build adobe houses

• trade