WorksheetsTexas Landmarks, landforms, and regions
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which Texas landmark is located in San Antonio, TX?
Alamo
Space Center Houston
Cadillac Ranch
Dealey Plaza
Big Tex is a famous figure at which event in Dallas, TX?
Texas State Fair
Houston Livestock Show
San Antonio Fiesta
Austin City Limits
Which Texas landmark in Houston is associated with NASA and space exploration since 1961?
Johnson Space Center
The Alamo
San Jacinto Monument
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Which memorial in Dallas, TX is dedicated to President JFK?
Kennedy Memorial Plaza
Dealey Plaza Fountain
Dallas Heritage Monument
Texas Founders Memorial
Which lighthouse is located at the tip of Texas and was built in 1852?
Port Isabel Lighthouse
Sabine Pass Lighthouse
Matagorda Island Lighthouse
Bolivar Point Lighthouse
Which monument in La Porte, TX is the tallest in the world and is a memorial for the Battle of San Jacinto?
San Jacinto Monument
Washington Monument
Statue of Liberty
Gateway Arch
Which building in Austin, TX is the largest capital building (built in 1888) and houses the Texas government and governor?
Texas State Capitol
Austin City Hall
The Driskill Hotel
LBJ Presidential Library
Which Texas landmark in Corpus Christi served 21 months of combat in WWII and is now a war memorial/museum?
U.S.S. Lexington
The Alamo
San Jacinto Monument
Battleship Texas
What is the definition of a Basin?
A low area of land, surrounded by higher land.
A mountain peak covered with snow.
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
A large body of salt water.
What is an example of a Basin in Texas?
Edwards Plateau
Guadalupe Mountains
Llano Estacado
Piney Woods
What is the definition of Plains?
Wide, flat, rolling areas of land with few trees. Farming & ranching.
High, steep, rocky areas with many trees.
Narrow, winding bodies of water surrounded by mountains.
Dense forests with heavy rainfall and diverse wildlife.
What is an example of Plains in Texas?
Great Plains region of Tx.
Hill Country region of Tx.
Piney Woods region of Tx.
Gulf Coast region of Tx.
What is the definition of an Escarpment?
A steep slope or cliff separating 2 areas of land at different heights.
A flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
A body of water surrounded by land.
What is the definition of a Valley?
A low area of land between mountains or hills, formed by rivers.
A tall, steep-sided landform rising above the surrounding land.
A flat, elevated area of land with steep sides.
A body of water surrounded by land.
What is an example of a Valley in Texas?
Rio Grande River Valley
Appalachian Valley
Death Valley
San Fernando Valley
What is an example of Mountains in Texas?
Guadalupe Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada
What is an example of a Canyon in Texas?
Palo Duro Canyon
Grand Canyon
Bryce Canyon
Antelope Canyon
Match the landform to its definition:
Mesa
A flat-topped hill or mountain with steep sides. In dry areas.
Basin
A low area of land, surrounded by higher land.
Plains
Wide, flat, rolling areas of land with few trees. Farming & ranching.
Escarpment
A steep slope or cliff separating 2 areas of land at different heights.
Valley
A low area of land between mountains or hills, formed by rivers.
Which of the following is a landform found in the Texas Coastal Plains Region?
Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
Deserts
Plateaus
Which of the following best describes the climate of the Texas Coastal Plains Region?
Cold and dry
Hot and dry, humid and wet
Mild and snowy
Cool and rainy
Name one animal found in the Texas Coastal Plains Region.
Red foxes
Polar bears
Emperor penguins
African elephants
Giant pandas
Which landform is NOT found in the North Central Plains?
Flat grasslands
Deep valleys
Oceans
Hilly areas
What is the typical summer temperature in the North Central Plains?
50-60°F
90-100°F
30-40°F
70-80°F
Which of the following is a plant or animal found in the North Central Plains?
Alligators
Cypress trees
Penguins
Palm trees
The Texas Coastal Plains Region receives 20-65 inches of rain per year.
True
False
The North Central Plains is known for violent thunderstorms and tornadoes.
True
False
Fill in the blank: The Texas Coastal Plains Region includes the ________ Woods, which can receive up to 50 inches of rain.
Piney
Maple
Cypress
Oak
Fill in the blank: The North Central Plains is part of ________ Alley, an area known for tornadoes.
Tornado
Hurricane
Earthquake
Flood
Which of the following is a natural resource found in the North Central Plains?
Oil
Diamonds
Silver
Uranium
Which of the following is a type of farming in the Texas Coastal Plains Region?
Rice
Sorghum, grain, cotton
Wheat
Barley
Which of the following is a landform found in both the Texas Coastal Plains and North Central Plains?
Plains
Mountains
Deserts
Plateaus
Fill in the blank: The climate of the Great Plains is characterized by hot dry summers, the coldest winters, 12 inches of rain, tornadoes, and _________.
violent dust storms
frequent hurricanes
dense forests
heavy monsoon rains
What are the main economic activities in the Great Plains?
Farming, ranching, oil/natural gas, cotton, corn, wheat, sheep, goats, cattle, mining
Fishing, shipbuilding, tourism, rice farming
Logging, technology manufacturing, wine production, citrus farming
Banking, film industry, diamond mining, coffee plantations
Which region is the smallest and contains the Guadalupe Mountains, Guadalupe Peak, El Capitan, Davis, Waco, Franklin, Delaware Mountains, deserts, valleys, plateaus, plains, and the Rio Grande River?
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Fill in the blank: The climate of the Mountains and Basins region includes 18 inches of precipitation, mild temperatures, dry and hot conditions, elevated cool forests, and deserts with ______ inches of rain.
9
3
15
22
Which of the following is a plant or animal found in the Mountains and Basins region but not listed for the Great Plains?
Yucca
Armadillo
Cedar trees
Deer
