Texas History Unit 1 Exam: Natural Texas and Its People

I am a geographic region in Texas. I also cross Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. I am flat with few trees. Native Americans traveled to my area in search of buffalo. Early pioneers had problems finding shelter or building protection. Winds are strong, which can make winters severe in the Panhandle. The name of my region is the:

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which Region of Texas is the largest in geographic area and total population?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

Which Region of Texas is the smallest and has the highest elevation?

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

Which of the following cities are located in "Panhandle" of Texas (the Great Plains)? Select the RECTANGLE that best answer the question.

• El Paso

• Lubbock

• Fort Worth

• Houston

Which of the following cities are located in Coastal Plains? Select the RECTANGLE that best answer the question.

• E. El Paso

• F. Lubbock

• G. Fort Worth

• H. Houston

Which region is the following list describing? - Largest region in terms of square miles - Largest population in the State - Close to the Gulf of Mexico - Receives 30-55 inches of precipitation - Houston is located in this region

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

Which region is the following list describing? - Highest elevation of all Texas Regions - Little to no precipitation - Guadalupe Peak is located in this region - El Paso is located in this region

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

According to the map below, which city's landscape and weather would differ the most from the other cities?

• El Paso

• Houston

• Dallas

• Fort Worth

What would be the best title for the diagram above?

• Reasons why many immigrants migrated to the North Central Plains

• Reasons why many immigrants migrated to the Great Plains

• Reasons why people choose to live in the Coastal Plains

• Reasons why many immigrants migrated to Mountains & Basins

If you were to sequence the elevation of Texas, from east to west, which of the following would be true?

• It would rise in elevation, traveling east to west

• It would fall in elevation, traveling east to west

• It would stay the same

• It would rise then fall in elevation