TX - Geography / Regions Review

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Which region of Texas is described by the following characteristics: * economy: fishing, tourism, agriculture * largest and most populated region * contains most of the major Texas cities?

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Coastal Plains

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Which region is described by the following characteristics: * economy: ranching, agriculture, oil and gas * includes the cities of Amarillo and Lubbock * located in far north Texas [bordering New Mexico and Oklahoma]

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Great Plains

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Why were most of those early settlements established near rivers?

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People need water to survive, early settlers used the rivers for transportation, settlers could catch fish in the rivers, or hunt animals that came to the rivers.

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Which region is described by the following characteristics: * economy: ranching, farming * located in north and central Texas * major cities: Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, San Angelo

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North Central Plains

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The Great PLAINS and the Coastal PLAINS both have -

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flat land that is suitable for farming or ranching

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Which area on this map would get the most rainfall? [hint: the Gulf of Mexico is the cause of MOST of the rain that falls in Texas.]

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4

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The Coastal Plains region has the most rivers flowing through it. Which region has the LEAST number of rivers?

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Mountains and Basins

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Which of these cities is the state capital of Texas? Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth

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Austin

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Which number is the Rio Grande River?

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4

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Which river is located at number 2? Options: Red, Sabine, Colorado, Rio Grande

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Red