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U1-Natural Texas 22

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

History is divided into ____ to help us study the patterns in history.

a)

realms

b)

eras

c)

pieces

d)

families

2.

This region has lower temperatures, higher elevation, and less precipitation...

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

North Central Plains

d)

El Paso

3.

Texas is the ___ largest state (behind Alaska)

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

4.

This country borders the southern part of Texas

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

England

d)

United States

5.

Texas is bordered by these four states.

a)

California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi

b)

Kansas, California, Oklahoma, Louisiana

c)

New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana

d)

Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Montana

6.

This is the only major city in the Mountains and Basins region...

a)

El Paso

b)

Houston

c)

Amarillo

d)

Lubbock

7.

This is a mostly flat area in the central part of Texas

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Mountains and Basin

d)

Great Plains

8.

Which letter on the map represents the coastal plains?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which letter represents the High Plains?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which letter represents the Central Plains?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which letter represents the Mountains and Basins?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

What region of Texas do you travel to if you want to go camping in Big Bend National Park?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountain and Basins

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

13.

Which region of Texas has the most urban and cultural centers?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

14.

Which city is represented by the letter A?

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

El Paso

d)

Austin

15.

Which city is marked with the letter C?

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

Fort Worth

d)

Austin

16.

Which city is marked with the letter E?

a)

El Paso

b)

Fort Worth

c)

Dallas

d)

Midland

17.

Which river is represented by number 2?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

San Antonio River

c)

Red River

d)

Sabine

18.

Which region is San Antonio located in?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

North Central Plains

19.

How does the physical environment of coastal Texas compare with that of the Mountain and Basin region?

a)

Mountain and Basins have more agriculture

b)

Coastal Texas has higher elevation

c)

Mountain and basins have longer summers

d)

Coastal region has more rivers

20.
State bird
a)
Blue Jay
b)
Cardinal
c)
Bald Eagle
d)
Mockingbird
21.
Texas Nickname
a)
Friendship State
b)
Land of Enchantment
c)
Cowboy State
d)
Lone Star State
22.
State Tree
a)
Pecan
b)
Willow
c)
Pine
d)
Cedar
23.
Texas State Flower
a)
Tulip
b)
Bluebonnet
c)
Yellow rose
d)
Daisy
24.
How many flags have flown over Texas?
a)
One
b)
Three
c)
Six
d)
Eight
25.
Who is the current Governor of Texas?
a)
Ann Richards
b)
George Bush
c)
Rick Perry
d)
Greg Abbott
26.

As you move from East to West, what happens to the precipitation levels in Texas?

a)

Precipitation levels increase

b)

Precipitation levels stay the same

c)

Precipitations levels decrease

d)

Precipitation levels are a myth

27.

The river that acts as a border between Texas and Mexico is called?

a)

Red River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Mississippi River

28.

The River that acts as a border between Oklahoma and Texas is called?

a)

Red River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Mississippi River

29.

Which river acts as a border between Louisiana and Texas?

a)

Red River

b)

Sabine River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Mississippi River

30.

What two physical features are common in both the Great Plains and the North Central Plains?

a)

Flat land for farming and ranching

b)

desert area with a lack of water resources

c)

hot summers

d)

major cities with large metropolitan areas.

31.

Which of the statements is most accurate?

a)

The Gulf Coastal Plains is at 500 ft.

b)

The North Central Plains is at 1000 ft. higher than the Gulf Coastal Plains

c)

The elevation of the Great Plains is over 3000 ft.

d)

Mountain and Basin region is exactly three times as high as the North Central Plains

32.

What are the three rivers that are a natural border for Texas?

a)

Red, Rio Grande, and Sabine Rivers

b)

Pecos, Colorado, and Trinity Rivers

c)

Guadalupe, Sabine, and Red Rivers

d)

Rio Grande, Colorado, and Mississippi Rivers

33.

Tropical storms and hurricanes are common in which region?

a)

Mountain and Basins

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

34.

Which river is labeled number 5?

a)

Brazos

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Colorado

d)

Sabine

35.

Which River is labeled number 1?

a)

Trinity

b)

Brazos

c)

Colorado

d)

Rio Grande

36.

Which number is the Rio Grande River?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

Which river is located at number 2?

a)

Red

b)

Sabine

c)

Colorado

d)

Rio Grande

38.

Which letter represents Austin?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

10. What is the current capital of Texas?

a)

Houston

b)

Dallas

c)

San Antonio

d)

Austin

40.

17. A steep cliff

a)

Escarpment

b)

Mesa

c)

Scale

d)

Relief

41.

This region of Texas includes Fort worth and rolling plains with small trees.

a)

The Great Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

42.

This region of Texas includes the cities of Dallas and Austin

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

North Central Plains

43.

This Region of Texas includes Amarillo and Lubbock, and includes rocky pink granite.

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

44.

Which of the following is an example of precipitation?

a)

Wind

b)

Snow

c)

Thunder

d)

Tornado

45.

Which region has the Texas Panhandle?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

46.
What is the largest region in Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
47.
What region is this?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
48.
What large body of water borders Texas to the southeast?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Gulf of California
49.
Which river goes thru 3 of Texas' Natural Regions?
a)
Neuces
b)
Brazos
c)
Trinity River
d)
Sabine River
50.

​Hurricanes are a particular problem in the Panhandle region of Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

​Guadalupe Peak is the highest mountain in Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Guadalupe Peak is in the Great Plains region.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Which region is west of the Pecos River?

(a)  

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