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Texas Physical Geography

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The climate of the grasslands of the Coastal Plains is affected by

a)

The Gulf of Mexico

b)

The Mountains to the West

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Atlantic Ocean

2.

What are the three border rivers of Texas

a)

Red River, Canadian River, Rio Grande

b)

Sabine River, Neches River, Rio Grande

c)

Red River, Sabine River, Rio Grande

d)

Red River, Sabine river, Guadalupe River

3.

Which numbered region on the map has mountainous terrain?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

4.

Coastal shipping parts make the transportation of oil products easy in this Texas region

a)

North Central Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

Great Plains

5.

Why is Texas' rich soil such a valuable resource?

a)

large areas of Texas are used for recreation

b)

large cities can be built

c)

ranches provide beef

d)

land is used for agricultural production

6.

Which of the following headlines demonstrates extreme weather that is most likely to affect Texas?

a)

Typhoon kills hundreds in Atlantic

b)

Hurricane likely to effect Coastal Cities Enters the Gulf

c)

Earthquake Rocks Eastern Seaboard

d)

Tsunami wipes out Small Town

7.

What area on the map is most likely to have shipping and trading/

a)

Area 3

b)

Area 4

c)

Area 1

d)

Area 2

8.

One possible effect of droughts on the economy is

a)

the price of produce (fruits and vegetables) would rise

b)

the price of electricity will fall

c)

more jobs would be created

d)

the price of water would fall

9.

Factories in Mexico that assemble American-made parts to create finished products.

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Maquiladoras

c)

Escarpments

d)

Agribusiness

10.

Choose all geographic areas of the Great Plains region.

a)

Llano Basin

b)

Edwards Plateau

c)

Panhandle

d)

High Plains