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What is the largest natural lake in Texas?
Caddo
Tejano
Weatherford
2
What company in 2006 had their headquarters in Texas?
Blockbuster
Old Navy
Target
3
Texas has one type of landform?
True
False
4
What rank is Texas in water area?
9th
6th
3rd
5
You want to go from Dallas to Houston. You take:
I-20
I-10
I-45
6
When was the first big oil strike in Texas?
1915
1920
1901
7
The lowest point is:
sea level
above sea level
below sea level
8
The ____ region contains mountains.
western
Trans-Pecos
eastern
9
What part of the state is Poolville located?
northern
southern
central
10
Rainfall in Texas:
is not important
rarely happens
varies across the state
11
Texas mountains are in the ____ part of the state.
central
eastern
western
12
Texas deep-water ports are located along the:
Rio Grande River
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
13
What rank is Texas in the United States
2
1
3
14
What river runs along the southern border of Texas?
Rio Grande River
Pecos River
Colorado River
15
What is the number one mineral produced in Texas?
Gas
Gold
Oil
16
How many historic lighthouses remain on the Texas coast?
4
8
5
17
Where in Texas does the temperature average 60 degrees F?
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Muenster
18
Texas is located in what part of the U.S.?
east
North
southwest
19
Texas has ______ national parks.
2
1
3
20
What animal is endangered in Texas?
Red Wolf
Kangaroo
What animal is endangered in Texas?
aunts
21
Whee do oranges grow in Texas?
Rio Grande Valley
Kermitt
Trees
22
What state borders Texas?
Kansas
Louisiana
Colorado
23
What color is the granite found in Enchanted Rock?
Blue
Grey
Pink
24
How long is the Rio Grande River?
1400 miles
1200 miles
1900 miles
25
A hurricane has wind speeds of _____ miles per hour or higher.
74
100
70
26
Who drove the cattle on the trail?
Indians
cowboys
dogs
27
What moved along the Chisholm Trail?
Sheep
chickens
Cattle
28
What mineral is not found in Texas?
Sulpher
Oil
Limestone
29
What city is Padre Island close to?
Houston
Corpus Christi
Galvestine
30
Which is not a city in Texas?
Friendswood
Loveland
Salado
31
What is Texas' highest temperature?
95
107
120
32
The highest point in Texas is _____ feet above sea level.
8,749
5,372
1,400
33
There are more than _____ named mountain ranges in Texas.
10
30
50
34
Natural resources come from:
people
nature
animals
35
Which state has more cacti than Texas?
Arizona
Nevada
None
36
Which highway today follows the route of the Chisholm Trail?
Highway 42
Highway 81
Highway 20