S.S. Interim 1

Each Texas region has certain types of job opportunities such as oil, ranching and farming. What word best describes how a region makes their money?

• Geographic

• Population

• Economics

• Political

What type of elevation does the land in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas have?

• High elevation

• Low elevation

What type of elevation does the Gulf Coastal Plains have?

• Low elevation

• High elevation

Houston has the most shipping jobs because it is located near...

• the panhandle

• the Mountains and Basins

• the Gulf of Mexico

• Dallas

Amarillo is located in the panhandle of Texas.

• True

• False

Fort Worth is _____________ to Dallas.

• west

• east

• north

• south

An example of changing the physical environment is...

• eating seafood on the coast

• visiting a state park

• cutting down trees

• working in an office

People who came to Texas from Germany, Spain and Mexico had what kind of influence on Texas?

• Political influence

• Geographic influence

• Cultural influence

• Economic influence

According to the map, Colorado and Texas share which 2 natural regions?

• Rocky Mountains AND Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains AND Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins AND Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins AND Coastal Plains

This about the geography and vegetation in East Texas. If you were building a mission in East Texas, what material would you most likely use?

• bricks

• stone

• wood logs

• adobe