Chapter 2 Natural Resources

Longest river in Texas.

• Red River

• Laguna Madre

• Edwards Aquifer

• Llano Estacado

• Rio Grande

Rich fishing area near Padre Island.

• Red River

• Laguna Madre

• Edwards Aquifer

• Llano Estacado

• Rio Grande

Forms part of boundary between Texas and Oklahoma.

• Red River

• Laguna Madre

• Edwards Aquifer

• Llano Estacado

• Rio Grande

Major underground source of water for irrigation.

• Red River

• Laguna Madre

• Edwards Aquifer

• Llano Estacado

• Rio Grande

Part of a plateau northwest of the Caprock Escarpment that covers 33 counties in Texas.

• Red River

• Laguna Madre

• Edwards Aquifer

• Llano Estacado

• Rio Grande

Which geological feature slashes across the Texas Panhandle from south to north?

• Edwards Plateau

• Caprock Escarpment

• Laguna Madre

• Balcones Escarpment

Approximately how many farms are in Texas?

• 2,400

• 24,000

• 240,000

• 2,400,000

Mining of which of the following minerals is most important to Texas’s economy?

• diamonds

• iron ore

• limestone

• coal

Which part of Texas has landforms, such as mountains, that are not found in other parts of the state?

• the Coastal Plains

• the plains of western Texas

• southern Texas

• the Texas Panhandle

Which of the following statements about the Rio Grande is accurate?

• The Rio Grande forms much of Texas’s southern boundary.

• The Rio Grande carries enormous amounts of water for Texans to use.

• The Rio Grande stretches almost 4,000 miles.

• The Rio Grande flows from south to north.