Texas Regions Unit Test

What is the name of the ORANGE region?

• Mountain & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Central Plains

• Great Plains

What is the name of the YELLOW region?

• Mountain & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Central Plains

• Great Plains

What type of vegetation does the Mountain & Basins region have?

• cotton, wheat, grassland

• grass, small trees, brush

• cactus, pine trees

• oak and pine forest

The meaning of CLIMATE is:

• the weather conditions of an area

• plants found in a specific area

• industries created to meet the needs of the people in a region

• feature of Earth’s surface (mountains, hills, deserts, etc)

Fort Worth is a major city in which Texas region?

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

What type of climate influences people to move to a specific area in Texas?

• Freezing climates because people can enjoy ice skating and winter activities.

• Mild climates because they are easy to live in, grow crops, and enjoy the environment

• Hot climates because they can grow cactus plants.

• Changing climate that does not support healthy crop growth.

The meaning of LANDFORM is:

• the weather conditions of an area

• plants found in a specific area

• industries created to meet the needs of the people in a region

• feature of Earth’s surface (mountains, hills, deserts, etc)

What is one reason that people settled in certain areas of Texas?

• The land in the area was dry and hilly.

• The climate was very cold.

• Water was far away from their settlements.

• Water was nearby for transportation, drinking, and growing crops.

The meaning of ECONOMIC ACTIVITY is:

• the weather conditions of an area

• plants found in a specific area

• industries created to meet the needs of the people in a region

• feature of Earth’s surface (mountains, hills, deserts, etc)

What is the name of the BLUE region?

• Mountain & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Central Plains

• Great Plains