Week 3 Article 1: Regions of Texas

What is a region? Fill in the blank: A region is an area of land that has ______ characteristics.

• similar

• random

• opposite

• unique

Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of a region?

• A) Bodies of water

• B) Landforms

• C) Economic activities

• D) Climate

Fill in the blank: Physical characteristics describe the ______ environment of an area.

• natural

• urban

• political

• economic

What are biomes? Biomes are communities of ______ organisms within a region.

• living

• non-living

• artificial

• mechanical

Which of the following factors affect living organisms within a biome?

• Climate

• Type of soil

• Water

• All of the above

Fill in the blank: Climate is the average ______ conditions of a place over an extended period of time.

• weather

• political

• economic

• cultural

Which of the following is NOT included in precipitation?

• A) Rain

• B) Snow

• C) Sleet

• D) Sunshine

How many physical regions do geographers divide Texas into?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five