Unit 1 USA

Look at the elevation map. What does the map tell you about the North Central Plains region?

• It's a flat region that borders Oklahoma

• It's a wet region that borders the Gulf of Mexico

• It's a hot region that borders New Mexico

What do the Great Plains and North Central Plains have in common?

• They both have ranching

• They both have good soil for farming.

• They both border New Mexico.

Houston became a major center for trading goods in the Coastal Plains because it has?

• rolling hills and grasslands

• good farmland nearby

• a port at the Gulf of Mexico for ships to travel with goods to other countries

The Mountain and Basin Region has the fewest number of cities in

Texas. Why is this so?

• The region lacks natural resources

• The region has mountains, making it hard to build cities

• The region is flat and uninteresting

Which speaker most likely lives in the Coastal Plains of Texas?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

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

• They are all in the mildest weather areas

• They are all close to sources of water

• They are all in the southern part of the state

Locate the four regions of Texas on the map. Match them to the correct letter.

• Central Plains

• A

• Coastal Plains

• C

• Mountains and Basins

• D

• Great Plains

• B

Pick 2 reasons why you think fishing is an important job in the Coastal Plains.

• There is an ocean and many other bodies of water in the area.

• So you can have a pet fish.

• So people can sell fish and buy fish to eat.

• Because it's fun.