Weekly Questions 10/23/23 to 10/27/23

People modify the environment by building dams in order to —

• control the flow of water and prevent floods

• prevent droughts from occurring

• reduce the amount of pollution in water

• flood habitats where wildlife live

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Look at the picture. In which region of Texas could you take this photograph?

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

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Some of the biggest and most well-known cities in the state can be found in this region. San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, and Austin are all in this region. Padre Island is a popular tourist beach in Texas. Warm weather and plenty of sunshine bring tourists here all year round. Which region?

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

What is a major difference between Caddo and Karankawa?

• Caddo lived in the Great Plains and Karankawa lived in the Central Plains

• Caddo is sedentary and Karankawa is nomadic

• Karankawa is sedentary and Caddo is nomadic

• Caddo was a much larger tribe than Karankawa

What is the largest city in Texas?

• San Antonio

• Fort Worth

• Houston

• El Paso

Where is the largest city in Texas located?

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

What did tribes who lived near rivers have to worry about?

• flooding

• turtles

• fishermen

• boats

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If a circuit is OPEN...

• the circuit is complete and the light will work.

• the circuit is broken and the light will NOT work

• the circuit is a series circuit

What are the three components needed for a complete circuit?

• wire, bulb, battery

• wire, switch, bulb

• wire, switch, battery

What is an electrical conductor?

• a material that allows electrical energy to flow through

• a material that does not allow electrical energy to flow through