Adaptation and Modification

Is paving (cement) over a grass field an adaptation or a modification?

Choose the correct region on the map below that is very dry, and includes deserts that receive less than nine inches of rain a year. Cacti, mesquite trees, and desert grasses grow in this area because they don’t require much water.

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

Choose the correct region on the map that has flat land and access to both rivers and the Gulf of Mexico, which make for good trade routes. It is the largest Texas region.

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence: The four regions of Texas share several characteristics, but can be separated by looking closely at the climate and resources. The ________ region has different landforms from mountains in the southwest to flat plains in the east. The ________ region has mostly farming and ranching. Is it the North Central Plains, the Great Plains, the Coastal Plains, or the Mountains & Basins?

How do archaeologists believe that the Indians came to Texas?

• a. They crossed a land bridge, called Beringia.

• b. They were always in Texas.

• c. They arose in the tip of South America and moved north over centuries.

• d. They arrived by boat.

How did the Karankawa travel?

• by horse

• on foot

• by canoe

• by wagon

How did the development of irrigation lead to the growth of Indian villages?

• Farmers could bring water to the crops; they did not need to live at the riverside.

• Farmers could capture rainwater for cooking purposes.

• Nomadic tribes could find water for their horses.

• Villagers could barter their excess goods with other tribes.

Which Texas region gets the coldest? Is it the Mountains & Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, or Coastal Plains.

Select all that apply. What current day Indian Tribes are located in Texas?

• Alabama-Coushatta

• Lipan-Apache

• Kickapoo

• Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo

Explain at least 3 different types of landforms that can be found in Texas, and the regions you can find them in.