Natural Texas & Its People Quiz!

Despite the lack of rainfall, some Pueblo tribes were actually successful at farming.  What river was the main source of water for those farming Puebloan groups? 

• Rio Grande River
• Red River
• Sabine River
• Colorado River

What was the most important natural resource for the Plains Indians? (Hint: Look at the image.)

• Corn

• Buffalo

• Rice

• Pumpkins

Which of these is the "Essential Question" for Natural Texas & Its People?

• How does WHERE you live affect HOW you and your community live?

• What are the FOUR REGIONS of Texas?

• What is HISTORY and why do we have to LEARN about it?

• HOW and WHY did people come to this land called TEXAS?

Which of these images matches the Pueblo Culture Group?

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Which region of Texas is mostly agricultural (used for farming and ranching) because of its good soil, mild climate, and wide open spaces?

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

Based off of the chart, which region is represented by Column 2?

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

What happens as a result of the higher elevation in the Great Plains? [Hint: Ms. Contreras has LOW elevation while Coach Reece has HIGH elevation]

• Cooler temperatures

• Hotter temperatures

• Less rainfall

• Higher population

What region is shown on this map? [It's the farthest west, has only 1 major city (El Paso), and gets the least amount of rainfall]

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

Which region has the most rainfall, the four largest cities, and is most likely to experience hurricanes?

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

The ELEVATION of TEXAS...

• Decreases South to North

• Decreases East to West

• Decreases West to East

• Decreases North to South