Social Studies

What landform is depicted in this photo?

• Valleys

• Mountains

• Hills

• Reservoirs

Which Texas region is closest to the Gulf of Mexico?

• Coastal Plains

• Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Basins and Mountains

Farmers would more than likely farm on what type of land?

• Platueu

• Plain

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Odessa

• Nacogdoches

• Amarillo

• Fort Worth

What is a reservoir?

• A natural or artificial lake used to reserve or store water.

• A period of time with little or no rain.

• A level area higher than the surrounding area.

• A long, steep slope or cliff.

On a compass rose, what does the W represent?

• Wind

• Weather

• West

• Water

What did the first Americans do in order to survive?

• They traded and hunted.

• They hunted and gathered.

• They fished and gathered.

• They hunted and fished.

Which Native American group were nomads who lived in small bands or groups. They traveled in dugout canoes and lived close to the Gulf of Mexico. They were the first to meet the European explorers.

• The Lipans

• The Karankawa

• The Caddo

• The Comanche

Why did many countries explore new lands?

• They were bored.

• They were forced out of their country.

• They wanted to fight the Indians.

• They wanted to claim the land and settle there.

Many countries explored different parts of Texas and the United States. What was the outcome for many of these countries?

• Several countries claimed and developed the land.

• Many explorers did not like the U.S. so they went back to their home country.

• The Native Americans drove them back to their home country.