WorksheetsGrade 4 - Unit 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What did people learn how to do to enable them to live far from freshwater sources?
They learned to build pipelines to move the water from the river to their towns.
They learned to put water in bottles and sell it at stores.
They learned to transport water from rivers to their communities.
They learned to dig wells.
Which answer correctly summarizes the growth of towns and cities in Texas?
People settled near rivers for transportation and trade.
Electricity and roads have made it possible for people to live in all areas throughout Texas.
People lived on farms and most moved to cities for conveniences.
People moved to cities to find jobs.
Much of our weather in this region is influenced by __________.
the Brazos River
the Gulf of Mexico
the Pacific Ocean
the Potomac River
How do scientists predict climate change will affect our region?
It could get hotter and drier in the Southwest.
Farmers will have to make hard decisions about what they grow.
People will have to seek new sources of water for everyday activities.
Scientists do not predict that climate change will affect our region.
Why was the discovery of oil in 1901 so important?
Oil made transportation faster and easier.
Workers in many parts of Texas struggled to find jobs.
Oil provided a renewable energy source.
Families depended on oil to power their homes.
Where did the 1901 oil boom begin?
the Permian Basin
the Gulf of Mexico
Houston
Spindletop
Which of the following is one way that Texas is different from most other States?
It contains many different kinds of animals.
It contains many different kinds of trees.
It contains many different landforms.
It contains many different kids of birds.
What is the name of the large mountain system that was once located in the middle of Texas?
Ouachita Mountains
Balcones Fault
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
What causes an earthquake?
underground springs
movement of glaciers
movement of two tectonic plates along a fault line
erosion of mountain ranges
Is Texas likely to experience a volcanic eruption in the next ten years?
Yes, Pilot Knob is an active volcano in McKinney State Park.
No, Texas has only the remains of extinct volcanoes.
Yes, underground springs at Meadows Center near San Marcos indicate an impending volcanic eruption.
No, all of the volcanoes in Texas are now buried underground in a line from Del Rio to San Antonio.
What do geologists believe caused the formation of the Great Plains region in Texas?
A volcano erupted millions of years ago, and that created the Great Plains region of Texas.
The Great Plains region was formed by deposition of rock the flowed from Palo Duro Canyon.
Soil was deposited by eroding hills and flat plains in the area, thus creating the Great Plains region.
Soil eroded, or washed down, from the Rocky Mountains millions of years ago and formed the Great Plains region.
A globe is shaped like a _______________.
circle
cylinder
sphere
oval
The ___________ of a map shows what location, or place, the map represents.
image
name
title
label
North, South, East and West are known as _____________.
locations
cardinal directions
areas
times of day
