Texas Geography Quiz

Which river is the natural border shared by both Texas and Mexico?

• Rio Bravo
• Rio Grande
• Nile River
• Amazon River

Which are natural resources important to farming?

• fossil fuel

• trees

• water

• soil

Which of the following affects the temperature in Texas?

• Distance from the equator and elevation of the land

• Historical landmarks and sites
• Cultural festivals and events
• Population density and urbanization

What region of Texas is the shaded area?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

How do you conserve a resource when you turn off the facet while you brush your teeth?

• You renew resources.

• You conserve water.

• You conserve energy.

• You recycle a box.

Match the geographic region to the correct description.

Natural resources like oil and gas can be found here, Edwards Plateau can be found here

• Mountains and Basin Region

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

What were the reasons for European exploration? What did they do when they got here?

• They aimed to establish peaceful relations with all indigenous peoples

• European exploration was motivated by trade, wealth, religion, and competition; they claimed lands, traded, and sometimes fought indigenous peoples

• They primarily sought to spread democracy.
• They explored for scientific research only.

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Who was the explorer that sent Spain to look for Cibola, the seven cities of gold

• Alfonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Christopher Columbus

• Fray Marcos de Niza

• René-Robert Cavelier(Sieur de La Salle)

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Select the 4 regions of Texas.

(You must choose 4)

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Central

• Coastal Plains

This REGION has the most waterways (rivers) for transportation.

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains