Wk 5 SS-Mountains and Basins Region

1. El Paso is located on the Rio Grande , a river that marks the border between Texas and Mexico.(p.79)

• True
• False

2. El Capitan helped early settlers to find their way through the Guadalupe Pass. (p.79)

• True
• False

3. El Paso is Spanish for "the mountain." (p.78)

• True
• False

4. An area that gets less than 10 inches of rain per year. (76)

• wetland
• mountain
• desert
• forest

5. Texas is the Only part of North America that has mountains and basins. (p.78)

• True
• False

6. A boundary line (p.79)

• place
• region
• border
• state

7. An object, such as a mountain, that stands out from the area around (p.79)

• zone
• sea level
• city
• landmark

8. Regions that are dry and rocky are not good for farming. (p.76)

• True
• False

9. Guadalupe Peak is the Lowest point in Texas. (p.76)

• True
• False

10. An area in which all the clocks are set to the same time (p.78)

• time zone
• clock
• watch
• region