Texas Regions Quiz

The __________ region is the least populated region in Texas.

• Central Plains

• Mountain & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

The __________ region is the largest of the 4 regions and makes up about one third of the state.

• Great Plains

• Desert Region

• Central Plains

• Mountain & Basins

• Coastal Plains

A __________ is a long steep slope at the edge of a plateau that separates areas of land at different heights.

• tributary

• basin

• canyon

• valley

• escarpment

A __________ is a natural, physical feature of the Earth's surface.

• compass rose

• natural resource

• landform

• region

• ocean

The three distinct areas in the ________ region are the High Plains, the Edwards Plateau, and the Llano Basin.

• Great Plains

• Mountain & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Central Plains

• Desert Plains

________ is a rare pink granite found in the Llano Basin.

• Basalt

• Limestone

• Lignite

• Mohair

• Llanite

A ________ is a long and deep valley with steep, rocky sides, and often, a river running through it.

• gorge

• canyon

• basin

• plateau

• escarpment

A ________ is an instrument used in maps to show the cardinal, and sometimes ordinal, directions.

• natural resource

• compass rose

• landform

• region

The Grand Prairie, the Rolling Plains, and the Cross Timbers are part of the _________ region.

• Central Plains

• Mountain & Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

__________ is a shiny, silk-like yarn that comes from the hair of angora goats.

• Mohair

• Lignite

• Limestone

• Llanite