Unit 1 Study Guide

What is the definition of a "region" as used in the study of geography?

• Multiple places that share similar characteristics

• A single city with unique features

• A country with only one type of climate

• An area with no natural resources

Which of the following is an example of a region?

• The Great Plains

• A single house

• One tree

• A single river

Which of the following is an example of agriculture?

• Growing crops and raising animals

• Building houses

• Traveling for food

• Making clothes

What is the main focus of studying the physical geographic regions of Texas?

• To compare the major physical geographic characteristics of those regions

• To learn only about animals

• To study only the weather

• To memorize city names

What is one reason why people might become nomads?

• To follow food sources or resources

• To build permanent homes

• To stay in one place

• To avoid traveling

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?

• Water

• Plastic

• Glass

• Steel

Why is it important to study the lifestyles of American Indian groups in Texas?

• To understand how geography influenced their way of life

• To memorize their names only

• To learn only about their food

• To ignore their history

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a hunter-gatherer?

• Building permanent farms

• Collecting wild plants

• Hunting animals

• Moving to find food

What is the name of the natural border between Texas and Mexico?

• Rio Grande River

• Red River

• Sabine River

• Mississippi River

Which river forms the natural border between Texas and Oklahoma?

• Red River

• Rio Grande River

• Sabine River

• Colorado River