Geography Worksheet

Which of the following best describes the North Central Plains region?

• Flat region that borders Oklahoma

• Wet region that borders the Gulf of Mexico

• Hot region that borders New Mexico

• Dry region that borders the Rio Grande

What do the Great Plains and North Central Plains have in common?

• They both have ranching as an economic activity

• They both have good soil for farming.

• They both border New Mexico.

• They both border large bodies of water.

Houston became a major center for trade with foreign countries because it has?

• rolling hills and grasslands

• good farmland nearby

• a port on the Gulf of Mexico

• access to the Rio Grande

The Mountain and Basin Region has the fewest number of cities in Texas. Why is this so?

• The region lacks natural resources.

• The region has mountainous terrain, making it more difficult to build cities.

• The region is flat and uninteresting.

• The region has too mild of a climate.

Which speaker most likely lives in the Coastal Plains of Texas?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

Look at the locations of the cities on the map. What can you tell about why cities grew where they did?

• They are all in the mildest climate areas.

• They are all close to sources of water.

• They are all close to oil fields.

• They are all in the southern part of the state.

Which region is labeled 'A'?

• Mountains & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

Which region is labeled 'B'?

• Mountains & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

Which region is labeled 'C'?

• Mountains & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

Which region is labeled 'D'?

• A) Mountains & Basins

• B) Coastal Plains

• C) North Central Plains

• D) Great Plains