Geography Quiz

A geographer who was in the Great Plains region of Texas would most likely make which statement?

• I see few trees and mostly flat, rolling land.

• I see a lot of mesas and steep-sided hills.

• From where I stand, I can see the Gulf of Mexico.

• After a grueling climb, I reached the 8,750-foot summit.

Which change could be made to this map to create a special-purpose or "thematic" map?

• Relief shading to show geographic features

• Names given to major divisions of the state

• Blue lines to indicate the major rivers and lakes

• Multiple colors to show differences in population density

Look at the map of Texas. If you lived in Laredo, which of the following is the most likely way you would express the relative location of the state capital, Austin?

• Austin is east of Laredo

• Austin is east of Houston

• Austin is northeast of Laredo

• Austin is southwest of Lubbock

Which region has the Texas Panhandle?

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." - Benjamin Franklin Is this an example of a primary or secondary source?

• primary

• secondary

Which region is the city Houston located?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

How does the theme of human-environment interaction help us understand the agricultural practices in the Great Plains region of Texas?

• The use of technology has made human adaptation unnecessary.

• Farmers have modified the landscape with irrigation systems to grow crops in a dry climate.

• The climate and natural vegetation require no changes for farming.

• The Great Plains region is uninhabitable, preventing agricultural development.

How does the climate of the Coastal Plains region differ from the climate of the Mountains and Basins region?

• The Coastal Plains are colder and drier than the Mountains and Basins region.

• The Coastal Plains have a hot and humid climate, while the Mountains and Basins region has a dry, desert-like climate.

• Both regions have the same climate year-round.

• The Mountains and Basins region is humid, and the Coastal Plains are arid.

Using the map, which statement can describe the Mountains and Basins region of Texas?

• The Mountains and Basins region shares the longest borderline with Mexico.

• The Mountains and Basins region is different from other regions because it doesn’t have many major rivers.

• The Mountains and Basins region possesses the largest amount of federally protected lands.

• The Mountains and Basins region has more large cities than at least two other regions in the state.

What is the major city that is located in Mountains and Basins?

• Austin

• Laredo

• El Paso

• Houston