Natural Texas and Its People Test Review

Master Texas geography and history! Review regions, rivers, cities, and Native American cultures for your test.

Label the compass rose below. Word Bank:North, South, West, East North East South West Label the four regions of Texas. Word Bank:Coastal PlainsMountains and BasinsGreat PlainsNorth Central Plains Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins Major Rivers and Cities Label the major rivers and cities in Texas.Word Bank:Red River, Colorado River, Rio Grande, Sabine RiverAustin, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, San Antonio, Amarillo Dallas Austin San Antonio El Paso Red River Sabine River Colorado River Brazos River Rio Grande Amarillo Fort Worth Below is an elevation map of Texas. This map shows how high the land is above sea level. Look at the key to help you read the map, then use it to help you answer the next 3 questions. What happens to the elevation of the land as you move WEST through Texas, starting at the Gulf of Mexico? The elevation increases. The elevation decreases. The elevation does not change. According to the map, what city is located at the highest elevation? Little Rock, Arkansas Baton Rouge, Louisiana Austin, Texas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma How would the elevation in Texas impact the direction the rivers flow? Rivers flow into the Gulf of Mexico because the land slopes down toward the Gulf. Rivers flow away from the Gulf of Mexico because the land is highest by the Gulf. Some rivers flow into the Gulf of Mexico, while others flow away from the Gulf of Mexico depending on the elevation. The elevation of the land has no impact on the flow of rivers. Use the map below to answer questions about the Native American cultures in Texas. What region of Texas did the Comanche most likely live in? Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins The Apache lived _ of the Caddo. North East South West The Wichita tribe lived _ of the Red River. North East South West Sort the following cultures: The number of items in each category is in parenthesis next to the title. Plains Culture (5) Apache Kiowa Comanche Nomadic - Followed Buffalo Lived in teepes Southeast Plains Culture (4) Karankawa Coahulteican Nomadic - lived in desert area Dugout canoe was most prized possession Puebloean Culture (3) Jumano Lived in adobe pueblos Farmers - used irrigation Western Gulf Plains Cultures (4) Caddo Wichita Farmers - rich, fertile soil Tonkawa How does where you live affect how you live? The Comanche lived in the Gulf Coast Plains in an area with fertile soil. Because of this, they were farmers. The Jumano people lived in the desert, so they were only hunter-gatherers. The Karankawa lived in the Southeastern Plains. The soil was sandy and not good for farming, so they were hunter-gatherers. The Caddo had a monotheistic religion.