Texas Native Americans and Geography

Which culture cleared lands in the coastal plains for farming?

• Plains (Comanche)

• Southeastern (Caddo)

• Gulf (Karankawa

Which culture built ditches from the Rio Grande river to irrigate their crops?

• Southeastern (Caddo)

• Pueblo (Jumano)

• Plains (Comanche)

Which culture lived in the Great Plains, hunted buffalo, lived in teepees, and were nomadic?

• Southeastern (Caddo)

• Plains (Comanche)

• Pueblo (Jumano)

• Gulf (Karankawa)

Which culture lived in beehive shaped houses made from trees, leaves, and dry grass in the coastal plains?

• Southeastern (Caddo)

• Pueblo (Jumano)

• Plains (Comanche)

• Gulf (Karankawa)

Which culture used materials from the mountains and basins region to construct adobe homes from mud, clay, and sand?

• Southeastern (Caddo)

• Pueblo (Jumano)

• Plains (Comanche)

• Gulf (Karankawa)

In which region is El Paso is a major city?

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains & Basins

Which region is the most populated with the large urban centers including Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas.

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains & Basins

This region receives the most annual rainfall (20 to 58 inches per year).

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains & Basins

Which is the only region that doesn’t border the Rio Grande?

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains & Basins

Big Bend, Rio Grande River, and Guadalupe Peak are landforms in which region?

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains & Basins