Social Studies Unit 1 Review

In which region of Texas would you find the listed landforms?

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

In what region is the timber industry popular because of their plentiful pine and hardwood trees?

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

What region is described with gentle rolling prairies, a few hills, and contains the cities of Fort Worth and Denton?

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

What region has hot and dry summers and contains the highest peak in Texas (Guadalupe Peak)?

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Most of the big cities in Texas grew so much because

• they have the best weather.

• they are close to rivers.

• they are all in the north part of the state.

• they are the only places that have natural resources.

The largest city in Texas is _________ and is located in the _________ __________.

• Houston; Mountains and Basins

• San Antonio; Great Plains

• Houston; Coastal Plains

• Dallas; Central Plains

One of the most abundant natural resources in East Texas is ______.

• llanite

• lignite

• forests

• sand

Not many cities are located in the Mountain and Basin Region of Texas. Why is this so?

• The region lacks natural resources.

• The region is dry and hard to farm.

• The region is flat and uninteresting.

• The region has too mild of a climate.

Which is NOT a way many people have made a living in the Great Plains for generations?

• baking

• farming

• ranching

What is the main vegetation in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas?

• mixed forest

• grassland

• scrubland

• desert