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Texas Regions and Borders

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region does this map represent?

a)

Great Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

2.

What region does this map represent?

a)

Great Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

3.

What region does this map represent?

a)

Great Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

4.

What region does this map represent?

a)

Great Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Mountains & Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

5.

The region contains the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas.

a)
Coastal Plains
b)

Southeast Texas

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

North Great Plains

6.

In which region would you find the highest elevation in Texas?

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

7.

This Region has The Highest Elevation and a Desert Like Climate.

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Great Plains

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Coastal Plains

8.

-Gulf of Mexico

-Rio Grande

-Guadalupe Mountains

-Chihuahuan Desert

What do all of the locations above have in common?

a)

They are in the same region of Texas

b)

They are important geographic features that influence settlement

c)

They are all located along the coast

d)

Each of these locations support trade in the form of shipping

9.

(CHOOSE TWO) What are some of the benefits of living near rivers?

a)

Access to reliable fresh water and food sources

b)

Flooding could impact the ability to start communities

c)

Dropping your phone and watching the river current sweep it away

d)

Easy access to transportation and trade

10.

Farming is difficult in the moutains and basins because?

a)

Its elevation is too low

b)

The Gulf of Mexico causes it to rain too much there

c)

The soil is rocky and the high elevation creates a harsh environment for crops

d)

River water is brought to farms through a process called irrigation

11.

In which of these regions would you find rolling hills, wooded areas, and fertile soil good for farming and ranching?

a)
Great Plains
b)

North Central Plains

c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Coastal Plains
12.

What does the term "nomadic" mean?

a)

Settling in one place permanently

b)

Moving from place to place without a permanent home

c)

Building large cities

d)

Farming and agriculture

13.

Which of the following tribes were NOT nomadic?

a)

Coahuiltecan

b)

Apache

c)

Comanche

d)

Jumano

14.

How did the Gulf region most influence the way Native Texans in the area lived?

a)

They became sedentary farmers

b)

They fished and gathered food along the coast

c)

They hunted buffalo as their main resource

d)

They traded for food with other tribes

15.

Which region is a flat, wide-open grassland used for ranching and agriculture?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

16.

Which of the following tribes lived in the most arid environment?

a)

Jumano

b)

Comanche

c)

Caddo

d)

Karankawa

17.

Which of the following tribes lived in East Texas and farmed for their food?

a)

Jumano

b)

Apache

c)

Caddo

d)

Karankawa

18.

What does the word "elevation" mean?

a)

Temperature measurement

b)

Height above sea level

c)
Distance between two points
d)
Speed of an object
19.

The Apache and Comanche are part of which Native culture group?

a)

Puebloan

b)

Gulf Coast

c)

Southeastern

d)

Plains

20.

What does "arid" mean?

a)
Extremely cold; covered in ice and snow.
b)
Very wet; receiving frequent rainfall.
c)
Rich and fertile; supporting abundant plant growth.
d)
Very dry; having little or no rainfall.
21.

Which culture group lived in permanent adobe homes?

a)

Puebloan

b)

Plains

c)

Southeastern

d)

Gulf Coast

22.

The Karankawa could be described as

a)

a nomadic Native American group on the Great Plains

b)
a coastal fishing community from northern Florida
c)

a semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer group of the Texas Gulf Coast

d)
a settled agricultural society of the Texas Hill Country
23.

Which of the following industries is biggest in the Great Plains?

a)

Cattle Ranching

b)
Tourism
c)
Mining
d)

Lumber

24.

Why do nomadic groups live in teepees?

a)

It protected them from frequent flooding

b)

It allowed them to move easily in search of food

c)

It was functional for farming communities

d)

It provided spacefor large permanenet villages

25.

Native American cultures developed differently because they...

a)

Shared similar foundational traditions and beliefs

b)

Traded goods amongst each other

c)

Negotiated treaties during council gatherings

d)

Adapted to the physical environment and available resources