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The Geography of Texas - Chapter 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Sabine River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Red River

d)

Mississippi River

2.

In addition to soil, which natural resource is important to farming?

a)

water

b)

timber

c)

fossil fuel

d)

fertilizer

3.

Which of the following happens when water becomes polluted?

a)

Droughts occur.

b)

Aquifers are drained too quickly.

c)

Wildlife becomes threatened.

d)

Water is provided to farms.

4.

Why is the eastern Texas climate good for the area's lush pine forests?


a)

It is hot.

b)

It is cold.

c)

It is wet.

d)

It is dry.

5.

Which of the following affects temperature in Texas?

a)

Distance from the equator

b)

Elevation of the land

c)

Closeness to bodies of water

d)

All of the answers

6.

In which one of these Texas places would you expect the temperatures to be the coolest?

a)

The very southern tip

b)

A coastal area in winter

c)

Along the Rio Grande

d)

High in the mountains

7.

In which geographic region of Texas would you most likely find cacti?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

8.

According to the bar graph, which city has the least amount of precipitation each year?

a)

Beaumont

b)

Fort Worth

c)

Lubbock

d)

El Paso

9.

Texas is located in which region of the United States?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

10.

What is the highest point in Texas?

a)

Guadalupe Peak

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Edwards Plateau

d)

Balcones Escarpment

11.

According to the map, which city is located near sources of natural gas and wind power?

a)

Amarillo

b)

Fort Worth

c)

Nacogdoches

d)

Odessa

12.

Which of the following best describes the climate of Texas?

a)

It has a mostly cold climate with periods of heavy rains.

b)

It has a mostly dry climate with periods of intense cold.

c)

It has a mostly mild climate with periods of extreme weather.

d)

It has a mostly warm climate with periods of intense heat.

13.

A place in nature where a plant or animal lives.

a)

habitat

b)

natural vegetation

c)

barrier island

d)

escarpment

14.

Plants that have grown naturally in an area for a long time.

a)

habitat

b)

natural vegetation

c)

barrier island

d)

escarpment

15.

A long narrow piece of land that lies just off the coast.

a)

habitat

b)

natural vegetation

c)

barrier island

d)

escarpment

16.

A long, steep slope or cliff.

a)

habitat

b)

natural vegetation

c)

barrier island

d)

escarpment

17.

A natural or artificial lake used to reserve or store water.

a)

reservoir

b)

drought

c)

weather

d)

climate

18.

A period of time with little rain.

a)

reservoir

b)

drought

c)

weather

d)

climate

19.

The condition of the air at one time and place.

a)

reservoir

b)

drought

c)

weather

d)

climate

20.

The patterns of weather in a place over a long period of time.

a)

reservoir

b)

drought

c)

weather

d)

climate