Chapter 2:Lesson 1:Mountains and Basins Region

An area that gets less than 10 inches of rain per year is a ________________.

• border

• Mexico

• desert

• The Rio Grande Valley

A ______________ is an area in which all the clocks are set to the same time.

• America

• North Pole

• landmark

• time zone

A ___________ is a boundary line.

• river

• Mexico

• wall

• border

A _______________ is an object, such as a mountain, that stands out from the area around it.

• basin

• landmark

• hill

• river

On page 79, how did El Capitan help early settlers of the Mountains and Basins region of Texas?

• El Capitan is a landmark that helped settlers find their way through the Guadalupe Mountains.

• They built houses around the area.

• El Capitan is a landmark that confused settlers when they tried to find their way.

• El Capitan is a landmark where settlers would meet to trade food and items.

On page 69, which country does Texas share a border?

• Kansas

• Oklahoma

• Canada

• Mexico

On page 78, why are are most towns in the Mountain and Basins region small and far from other towns?

• Most towns in the geographic region are small and isolated because they are separated by cultures.

• Most towns in the geographic region are small and isolated because they are separated by mountains.

• Most towns in the geographic region are small and isolated because they don't have malls.

• Most towns in the geographic region are small and isolated because the community does not like a lot of people in their towns.

Why is the Mountains and Basins region a poor location for farming?

• There is not enough people

• Nobody wants to farm

• It is too dry and rocky.

• Nobody wants to be around mountains

Which symbol is used to show cities on the map on page 77?

• a dot

• a square

• a triangle

• pink circles

In which mountain range is Texas's tallest peak found?

• Guadalupe Mountains

• Davis Mountains

• Chisos Mountains

• Chihuahuan Desert