Directions and Regions Quiz

If you were traveling from Presidio County to Pecos County, in which direction would you be traveling?

• northeast

• southwest

• west

• east

This map shows __________ of Texas which are __________ regions?

• jobs...economic

• landforms...physical

• counties...political

• populations...political

Which statement best describes the information in the graph?

• The population of Texas is mainly rural.

• The population of Texas is getting older.

• The Texas population has increased every decade.

• The Texas population has decreased every decade.

Based on information in the map, in what direction would a person mainly drive to go from Fort Worth to the state capital?

• East

• North

• South

• West

Based on information in the map, what kind of industry does Houston’s geographic location support?

• Farming

• Shipping

• Gold mining

• Cattle breeding

The Snyder family is taking a week-long road trip around Texas. Here is their schedule:

Which day will they need to drive the farthest distance?

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• Saturday

Look at the locations of the cities on the map. What can you tell about why cities grew where they did?

• They were all in the mildest climate areas.

• They were all close to sources of water.

• They were all close to oil fields.

• They were all in the southern part of the state.

Which region will most likely have oil refineries?

• Coastal Plains region

• Central Plains region

• Great Plains region

• Mountain and Basin region

Oil was discovered in the Midland area after it was discovered in East Texas. If you lived in Tyler, working on oil wells in Kilgore, and wanted to move to Midland, where new oil was discovered, how far would you have to travel to look for work?

• between 25 and 75 miles

• between 75 and 150 miles

• between 175 and 225 miles

• between 350 and 400 miles