<p> Unit 1 Test Review</p><p>Terms to know 1. Geography – </p><p>2. Prehistoric – </p><p>3. Human Geography – </p><p>4. Extinct – </p><p>5. Subregion – </p><p>6. Physical geography – </p><p>7. Culture – </p><p>8. Nomad – </p><p>9. Adapt – </p><p>10. Civilization – </p><p>Geography of Texas</p><p>Part One: Use the word bank below to fill in the blanks in the paragraphs that follow.</p><p>11. – 26. There are four regions in Texas. The western most region is the ______. The main physical characteristics of this region are ______, canyons, and basins. This region has the ______elevation in Texas. The climate of this region is very ______. Because of its beautiful mountains and outdoor scenery, this region attracts a lot of ______. Next to the Mountains and Basins region is the ______. The main physical characteristic of this region is ______. The climate in this region is ______. The human characteristics of this region include ranching and meat processing. The third region in Texas is the ______. The main physical characteristics of this region are ______, hills and rivers. It has a ______climate. The human characteristics of this region include farming and railroads. The eastern most region in Texas is the ______. The physical characteristics of this region include lakes, ______, plains, and ______. It has the ______elevation in Texas. The climate is ______and mild. The human characteristics of the Coastal Plains include an oil industry, trading, and shipping. </p><p>Part Two: Read each statement. Decide which region best fits the needs of the person. 27. I am a farmer who raises peanuts and wheat, things that require quite a bit of rain. It is also important that I live near the railroads, so that shipping my products is easier. o ______</p><p>28. I love to be outdoors. I want to work in a national park, and spend all my time camping, hiking and teaching others about nature. a. ______</p><p>29. I am a rancher. I raise a lot of cattle on feedlots, and it is helpful to me to live near meat processing plants. a. ______</p><p>30. I work for a company that makes petroleum (oil) based products. I also love going to the beach. a. ______</p><p>How does Texas change as you go west to east? (3 ways) 31. The elevation… ______32. The population… ______33. The climate… ______34. Why would there be fewer people in WEST Texas than in EAST Texas?</p><p>Review of Native Texans</p><p>Use the word bank below to fill in the blanks in the paragraph that follows.</p><p>35. – 46. The first Texans came from ______over a land bridge around 12,000 BCE. Several different cultures and tribes developed. The ______and the ______tribes lived in the Gulf Culture. Both tribes hunted and fished, and lived in ______. The ______and the ______tribes were part of the Southeastern Culture and lived in East Texas. Both tribes built ______houses and were skilled farmers. The ______and ______tribes lived in the Great Plains as part of the Plains Culture. Both tribes were ______, and moved their houses to follow buffalo herds. The ______tribe was part of the Pueblo Culture and lived in West Texas. They built permanent houses made out of a brick called ______. </p><p>47. How do the PHYSICAL characteristics of the region affect Native American culture? Central Plains Can be dry and rugged. In some Great for farming both dairy and places it can be rocky. The Edwards crops. Cattle ranching is a large part Aquifer provides water to the of the economy. southern part of the region. Great Plains This area is a prairie. Can be dry and One of the richest oil producing rugged. Has hot summers and cold places in the state. Irrigation system winters. has been created to help with the transfer of water to the crops for farming. Ranching sheep and goats is is popular. ____ 48.Using the chart, how is the economy different in Great Plains and Central Plains?</p><p>A. The Great Plains relies on cattle ranching more than the Central Plains. B. The Central Plains relies on oil production more than the Great Plains. C. The Great Plains is drier than the Central Plains. D. The Central Plains relies more heavily on cotton and natural gas. E. The Great Plains relies more heavily on oil production and sheep and goat ranching than the Central Plains.</p><p>Answer the following: 49. What does MR.HeLP stand for? Describe each theme.</p><p>50. Explain each of the following:</p><p> a. Absolute location:</p><p> b. Relative location:</p><p> c. Human geography:</p><p> d. Physical geography:</p><p>51. Be able to identify the 12 major Texas rivers. 52. What happened to the Mayan and Aztec civilizations?</p>