The climate of the grasslands of the Coastal Plains is affected by

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Mountains to the West

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

What are the three border rivers of Texas

• Red River, Canadian River, Rio Grande

• Sabine River, Neches River, Rio Grande

• Red River, Sabine River, Rio Grande

• Red River, Sabine river, Guadalupe River

Which numbered region on the map has mountainous terrain?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

Coastal shipping parts make the transportation of oil products easy in this Texas region

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

Why is Texas' rich soil such a valuable resource?

• large areas of Texas are used for recreation

• large cities can be built

• ranches provide beef

• land is used for agricultural production

Which of the following headlines demonstrates extreme weather that is most likely to affect Texas?

• Typhoon kills hundreds in Atlantic

• Hurricane likely to effect Coastal Cities Enters the Gulf

• Earthquake Rocks Eastern Seaboard

• Tsunami wipes out Small Town

What area on the map is most likely to have shipping and trading/

• Area 3

• Area 4

• Area 1

• Area 2

One possible effect of droughts on the economy is

• the price of produce (fruits and vegetables) would rise

• the price of electricity will fall

• more jobs would be created

• the price of water would fall

Factories in Mexico that assemble American-made parts to create finished products.

• Aqueducts

• Maquiladoras

• Escarpments

• Agribusiness

Choose all geographic areas of the Great Plains region.

• Llano Basin

• Edwards Plateau

• Panhandle

• High Plains