Social Studies Vocabulary Weeks 3 and 4

What form of transportation came to Texas in 1850 and made moving around the state easier and faster?

• horse and buggy

• automobile

• railroad

• walking

What is climate?

• The average weather conditions of a place.

• an area of land

• a form of transportation

• communities of living organisms

What is a biome?

• The average weather conditions of a place.

• an area of land

• a form of transportation

• communities of living organisms within a region

What is a region?

• The average weather conditions of a place.

• an area of land that has similar characteristics

• a form of transportation

• communities of living organisms within a region

Which of the following is NOT a region in Texas?

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Region

• North Texas

• Central Plains

What resource were communities formed near in order to survive?

• Transportation

• Entertainment

• Grass

• Water

Which of the following is NOT an example of a need?

• television

• food

• shelter

• water

How many regions are there in Texas?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When Texas became a state, most people lived on-

• apartments

• cities

• farms

• tents

What region of Texas is Dallas in?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains