WorksheetsTexes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many counties are in the state of Texas?
126
254
175
303
In what year did Texas become a state?
1883
1845
1818
1861
What is the highest point in Texas?
Guadalupe Peak
Bush Mountain
Bartlett Peak
Shumard Peak
What is the state seashell?
sun dollar
lightning whelk
lion's paw
sundial
The state capital of Texas is
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Austin
Most Texas ecoregions are experiencing accelerated rates of _________ that are changing the natural communities within the ecosystems.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Land formation
Texas ecoregions are constantly changing due to natural and human impacts. What characteristic, we have studied, can increase an ecosystem's ability to withstand change?
Survival of the Fittest
Photosynthesis
Natural Selection
Biodiversity
Weathering can have which of the following effects in Texas?
Sediment reaching the coast
Building of mountains in west Texas
Breaking down of rocks such as at Enchanted Rock
All the above
What was the effect of overgrazing in the Desert/Montane?
Increased erosion of the soil
Change from a grassland to desert
Plant life is scarce
All the above
In the Plains, soil erosion due to rain is lessened by ______.
plenty vegetation ground cover
plowing and planting along curves
efficient irrigation systems that use less water
All the above
The Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes are often exposed to tropical storms originating in the Gulf of Mexico. Which of the following are effects on the coastline?
reshaped by high winds and waves
eroded and covered by water
shoreline moves landward
All the above
