Chapter 3 Regions of Texas

The Big Bend National Park is located near the curve in the Rio Grande that turns northeast before flowing south again.

• True

• False

The Coastal Plains is hot and humid with an undependable water supply.

• True

• False

National grasslands were established in the Great Plains after a drought in the 1930s produced Dust Bowl conditions.

• True

• False

The Coastal Plains region lies southeast of the North Central Plains and has a higher elevation.

• True

• False

Tropical storms and hurricanes are common in the Coastal Plains area.

• True

• False

How did Native Americans use Palo Duro Canyon?

• shelter from storms

• protection from water erosion

• escape from the steep Caprock Escarpment

• learning new farming methods

Which of the following statements about the climate of the Rolling Plains is accurate?

• The area experiences little in the way of extreme weather.

• There is rainfall year round, but especially in winter.

• The area experiences heavy snowfalls.

• The winter months are generally dry, with little rain or snow.

What is the largest natural region in Texas in land area and in population?

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

Leonard, Texas is located in which natural region in Texas?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

The Texas Panhandle borders which states?

• Arkansas and Oklahoma

• Colorado and New Mexico

• New Mexico and Oklahoma

• Louisiana and Arkansas