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WorksheetsTexas Regions and Thinking like a Historian.
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which region of Texas has the most natural resources?
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Which region of Texas will you find the most rivers?
Coastal Plains
Mountain and Basin
North Central Plains
The Great Plains
Which resources are in the Coastal Plains?
Timber
Polar Bear oil
Gold
Limestone
_________________ is a spatial area of land that is unified by common characteristics.
Indigenous
Region
Adobe
Native
What is the first major oil field found in 1901?
Mexia
Gooseneck
Sour Lake
Spindletop
What 3 major cities are located in the Coastal Plains?
Houston
San Antonio
El Paso
Dallas
Fort Worth
_________________ is the process of growing plants and raising animals for food.
Agriculture
Native
Natural Resources
Nomad
What happened to Galveston Island on September 8, 1900?
Hurricane
Tsunami
Tornado
Earthquake
What subregion is Marshall Texas in?
Post Oak Belt
Piney Woods
Gulf Coast Plain
Black Land Prairie
_____________ are materials or substances that occur in nature.
Nomad
Natural Resources
Agribusiness
Adobe
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Secondary is firsthand, and primary is from multiple sources.
Secondary are more reliable than primary sources.
Primary is from a firsthand account, secondary is information told by someone not there.
They are the same
Which of these are primary sources?
Textbook
William Travis's letter from the Alamo
Sam Houston's journal
What type of information does a historian use when sourcing a document?
an opinion
who
How
Who, What, When, Where, Why,
A book written by Mr. James Walker about Sam Houston is a .........
Primary source
Secondary source
Neither
all of the above
An opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author's personal circumstances is ......
close reading
frame of reference
sourcing
point of view/ bias
Why is a timeline important for historical context?
It shows events by dates in the order they occurred.
Correcting grammar and punctuation
Shows the Regions of Texas.
Shows cities on a map.
Historical Context includes......
Examining who, what, when, where, why of a document.
Firsthand account looking into something historical.
the landforms found in a region.
the circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view.
Which of these is NOT a factor that influences the point of view of an author of a document or source?
Bais
Religion
Life events
the weather
Corroboration involves.....
the circumstances of the time in which an event occurred.
verifying if the source is a primary source.
close reading
comparing different sources in order to gain a more accurate account of the past and validate the source.
Why is a historian important?
They tell us about past events that occurred in the order they happened.
They analyze only firsthand accounts.
They predict the future.
What physical geographic features help to define the borders of Texas?
rivers
Mountains and Basins
Balcones Escarpment
Gulf of Mexico
What makes a region of Texas unique?
physical geographic features
natural resources
climate
technology
Roads
How does the physical environment of the Coastal Plains compare to the Mountains and Basins?
Coastal Plains is at a higher elevation.
The Mountains and Basins region has more agriculture.
The Mountains and Basins has more rainfall.
Coastal Plains has more rivers.
When traveling east to west across Texas, the physical geography changes how?
elevation increases
elevation decreases
prairies are found all over Texas
Canyons and basins turn into Coastal Plains.
What do the Great Plains and Coastal Plains have in common?
Flat land suitable for farming and ranching
Major cities with large metropolitan areas
Cold winters, hot summers
lack of water
Which are NOT a city in the North Central Plains?
Fort Worth
Arlington
Dallas
Houston
El Paso
Which is a city in the North Central Plains?
Fort Worth
Arlington
Dallas
Houston
El Paso
Which of these is NOT a subregion of the North Central Plains?
Cross Prairie
Post oak Belt
Piney Woods
Gulf coast Plains
Which of these are subregions of the Coastal Plains?
Piney Woods
Post Oak Belt
Mountains
South Texas Plains
Basin
How many subregions are in the North Central Plains?
3
4
5
7
__________________________ Peak is the highest point in Texas at _________________ feet.
Guadalupe, 8,749
Davis / 10,000
El Capitan / 5,020
Big Bend
Which city is furthest West in Texas?
El Paso
Marshall
Dallas
Brownsville
The Great Plains stretches from the Rio Grande river up through Canada.
True
False
As you move East from El Paso, there is a drop in elevation and more rainfall.
True
False
