Chapter 2:
Regions of Texas
1.
The largest and most populated natural region in Texas is the ________.
a.
Coastal Plains
b.
North Central Plains
c.
Great Plains
d.
Mountains and Basins
2.
Which of the following geographic subsections of the Coastal Plains includes more of the state's larger cities than any other section?
a.
the Piney Woods
b.
the Post Oak Belt
c.
the Blackland Prairie
d.
the South Texas Plain
3.
What important waterway links Texas to the southeastern United States and the world?
a.
Dallas Ship Channel
b.
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
c.
Lower Rio Grande Valley
d.
Port Arthur
4.
The North Central Plains ________ than the Coastal Plains.
a.
are warmer in winter
b.
are cooler in summer
c.
receive more rainfall
d.
are higher in elevation
5.
Fort Worth and Dallas are the main cities of a 20-county area known as ________.
a.
the place where the West begins
b.
the Metroplex
c.
the Grand Prairie
d.
the Cross Timbers
6.
Which of the following cities is NOT located within the High Plains subsection of Texas?
a.
Amarillo
b.
Lubbock
c.
Midland
d.
Austin
7.
Which of the following often causes problems in the Great Plains?
a.
droughts
b.
floods
c.
Angora goats
d.
tourism
8.
________ is the most important economic activity in the Grand Prairie.
a.
Manufacturing airplanes
b.
Cultivating Spanish peanuts
c.
Tourism
d.
Agriculture
9.
Nearly two-thirds of the people who live in the Mountains and Basins region live in ________.
a.
Pecos
b.
Presidio
c.
Fort Stockton
d.
El Paso
10.
The highest mountain in Texas is ________.
a.
El Capitán
b.
Guadalupe Peak
c.
Davis Peak
d.
Mount Livermore
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