Locating Texas

What term belongs in box #1 on the map?

• North Central Plains

• Balcones Escarpment

• Barrier Islands

• Edwards Plateau

What term belongs in box #2 on the map?

• North Central Plains

• Balcones Escarpment

• Barrier Islands

• Edwards Plateau

What term belongs in box #3 on the map?

• North Central Plains

• Balcones Escarpment

• Barrier Islands

• Edwards Plateau

What term belongs in box #4 on the map?

• North Central Plains

• Balcones Escarpment

• Barrier Islands

• Edwards Plateau

What is the main reason that port cities benefit Texas?

• They provide a place from which ships can trade with the entire world

• They attract many tourist interested in beaches and water sports

• They provide a reliable source of clean drinking water

Which of the following helps create the shape of Texas?

• Coastline along the Gulf of Mexico

• Natural curves and bends in rivers

• Straight man made lines

• All are correct

How do farmers in dry areas of West Texas get the water their crops need?

• From plenty of rainfall

• From trucks that carry water across the country

• From underground aquifers that stretch beneath several states

If you take a trip from Austin to Corpus Christi, which direction will you travel?

• North

• East

• South

• West

If you take a trip from El Paso to Beaumont, which direction will you travel?

• North

• East

• South

• West