Worksheets4th Grade Great Plains
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which area shows the Great Plains region?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
Area 3
d)
Area 4
2.
Which industries are important to the economy in the Great Plains region?
a)
farming and oil
b)
fishing and natural gas
c)
tourism and ranching
d)
aerospace and oil
3.
How do weathering, erosion and deposition (W-E-D) change the Earth?
a)
W-E-D cause the Earth to change quickly due to wind, water and ice.
b)
W-E-D do not change the Earth.
c)
W-E-D cause the Earth to slowly break apart and move due to wind, water and ice.
d)
W-E-D cause wind and rain storms that move sediment to a new location.
4.
What is the main cash crop in the Great Plains region?
a)
corn
b)
wheat
c)
cotton
d)
soybeans
5.
How did the Plains Indians meet their basic needs?
a)
They were farmers.
b)
They traded with settlers.
c)
They bought and sold goods with other tribes.
d)
They were hunters and gatherers.
6.
What are two major cities in the Great Plains region?
a)
San Antonio and Austin
b)
Brownsville and Laredo
c)
Lubbock and Amarillo
d)
El Paso and Odessa
7.
Francisco Coronado was searching for -
a)
a river that would lead his men back Spain.
b)
the Seven Cities of Gold.
c)
land where Spanish settlers could live.
d)
the Emerald City.
8.
What caused settlers to move into the Great Plains region?
a)
The land was fertile and good for farming.
b)
There were many large rivers and lakes.
c)
They wanted to learn about the way of life of the Plains Indians.
d)
The government gave people grants (money) to settle in the area.
9.
What natural resource did early settlers in the Great Plains use to build their houses?
a)
sod
b)
lumber
c)
buffalo hide
d)
adobe
10.
Which is an example of a natural resource?
a)
water
b)
animals
c)
soil
d)
all of the above
11.
Which of the following is a method used by farmers to conserve soil?
a)
strip cropping
b)
contour plowing
c)
terracing
d)
all of the above
12.
There is an unlimited supply of fertile soil.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
When plants and animals die, they break down and become part of the soil. What type of soil contains the remains of plants and animals?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
humus
d)
clay
14.
What were the main causes of the Dust Bowl?
a)
Poor farming practices and drought
b)
Crop rotation and flooding
c)
Overpopulation and wind storms
d)
Tornadoes and erosion
15.
How are the life cycles of a boll weevil and a cotton plant similar?
a)
Both use the sun to make their own food.
b)
Both change and grow throughout their life.
c)
Both begin their life cycle as a seed.
d)
Both begin their life cycle as an egg.
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