WorksheetsTexas Regions and Borders
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
What region does this map represent?
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains & Basins
Coastal Plains
What region does this map represent?
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains & Basins
Coastal Plains
What region does this map represent?
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains & Basins
Coastal Plains
What region does this map represent?
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains & Basins
Coastal Plains
The region contains the cities of Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas.
Southeast Texas
Mountains and Basins
North Great Plains
In which region would you find the highest elevation in Texas?
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
This Region has The Highest Elevation and a Desert Like Climate.
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Coastal Plains
-Gulf of Mexico
-Rio Grande
-Guadalupe Mountains
-Chihuahuan Desert
What do all of the locations above have in common?
They are in the same region of Texas
They are important geographic features that influence settlement
They are all located along the coast
Each of these locations support trade in the form of shipping
(CHOOSE TWO) What are some of the benefits of living near rivers?
Access to reliable fresh water and food sources
Flooding could impact the ability to start communities
Dropping your phone and watching the river current sweep it away
Easy access to transportation and trade
Farming is difficult in the moutains and basins because?
Its elevation is too low
The Gulf of Mexico causes it to rain too much there
The soil is rocky and the high elevation creates a harsh environment for crops
River water is brought to farms through a process called irrigation
In which of these regions would you find rolling hills, wooded areas, and fertile soil good for farming and ranching?
North Central Plains
What does the term "nomadic" mean?
Settling in one place permanently
Moving from place to place without a permanent home
Building large cities
Farming and agriculture
Which of the following tribes were NOT nomadic?
Coahuiltecan
Apache
Comanche
Jumano
How did the Gulf region most influence the way Native Texans in the area lived?
They became sedentary farmers
They fished and gathered food along the coast
They hunted buffalo as their main resource
They traded for food with other tribes
Which region is a flat, wide-open grassland used for ranching and agriculture?
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Which of the following tribes lived in the most arid environment?
Jumano
Comanche
Caddo
Karankawa
Which of the following tribes lived in East Texas and farmed for their food?
Jumano
Apache
Caddo
Karankawa
What does the word "elevation" mean?
Temperature measurement
Height above sea level
The Apache and Comanche are part of which Native culture group?
Puebloan
Gulf Coast
Southeastern
Plains
What does "arid" mean?
Which culture group lived in permanent adobe homes?
Puebloan
Plains
Southeastern
Gulf Coast
The Karankawa could be described as
a nomadic Native American group on the Great Plains
a semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer group of the Texas Gulf Coast
Which of the following industries is biggest in the Great Plains?
Cattle Ranching
Lumber
Why do nomadic groups live in teepees?
It protected them from frequent flooding
It allowed them to move easily in search of food
It was functional for farming communities
It provided spacefor large permanenet villages
Native American cultures developed differently because they...
Shared similar foundational traditions and beliefs
Traded goods amongst each other
Negotiated treaties during council gatherings
Adapted to the physical environment and available resources
