Texas Geography and It's People

Which of the following groups were nomadic and part of the Gulf Culture?

• Jumano and Caddo

• Comanche and Kiowa

• Coahuiltecan and Karankawa

• Caddo and Wichita

What allowed some Native American groups to stay in one place for longer periods of time and develop complex societies?

• hunting

• ranching

• fishing

• farming

In which region of Texas is the Palo Duro Canyon located?

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

Which region of Texas did the Comanche live in?

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

In which region did the Caddo live in?

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

Which region of Texas gets the least rain?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which land form is the most common in Texas and is flat and good for farming?

• aquifer

• mountain

• plateau

• plain

Which group of Native Americans lived in pueblos made of adobe brick homes?

• Jumano

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• Caddo

When traveling from east to west across Texas, how does the physical geography change?

• elevation decreases

• elevation increases

• elevation stays the same

• it rains more

All of the following states border Texas except?

• Oklahoma

• Arkansas

• Colorado

• Louisiana