Which of the following would be the best title for the list below?

Powers of the Governor of Texas

Houston is a major center in the Coastal Plains region for trade with other countries because it has —

access to a port on the Gulf of Mexico

Which two actions caused most of the forests in Texas to be destroyed?

The lumber industry and clearing land for oil fields

What would be the best title for the list below?

Modifications of the Environment in Texas

Based on this Texas landmark, which of the following conclusions can be made?

Texas honors its history and the impact it has on its culture.

What is the importance of studying the Six Flags over Texas?

To understand the history and diversity of Texas.

What do the two people below have in common?

They are both Presidents of the United States that called Texas their home.

One way that the Coastal Plains and the Great Plains regions of Texas are similar is that both—

are home to most of the state’s farms and ranches

Which example could be added to the list below?

Plant and soil destruction from clearing timber.

What does this landmark represent?

The courage of Texans during the Texas Revolution.

The Six Flags over Texas represents

The six nations that have controlled the territory ofTexas

How has modifying the environment helped people in Texas?

New businesses have developed due to easytransportation of goods.

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1
The list above best describes which region?
Great Plains region
Mountains and Basin region
Great Plains region
North Central Plains region
2
The NASA Space Center in Houston is named after a United States President from Texas. Which is...
John F. Kennedy
Rick Perry
John Cornyn
Lyndon B. Johnson
3
Which of the following would be the best title for the list below?
Powers of the Texas House of Representatives
Powers of the Texas Supreme Court
Powers of the Governor of Texas
Powers of the Texas Senate
4
Houston is a major center in the Coastal Plains region for trade with other countries because it has —
rolling hills and grasslands
good farmland nearby
access to a port on the Gulf of Mexico
access to the Rio Grande River
5
Which of the following regions has the most rainfall?
Great Plains region
Mountains and Basin region
North Central Plains region
Coastal Plains region
6
Which two actions caused most of the forests in Texas to be destroyed?
The need for new elk and deer habitats
Building railroads, channels and canals
The growth of cities and the draining of swamps
The lumber industry and clearing land for oil fields
7
What would be the best title for the list below?
Resources for Building Homes in Texas
Negative Effects of Pollution in Texas
Modifications of the Environment in Texas
Ways to Improve Animal Life in Texas
8
Based on this Texas landmark, which of the following conclusions can be made?
Texas is still angry at Mexico over the Texas Revolution.
Texas likes to make everything bigger and better thanany other state.
Texas wants to maintain its status as the best state inthe United States.
Texas honors its history and the impact it has on its culture.
9
What important patriotic symbol can be found on the Texas state flag and the state seal.
The longhorn
The state food
The Bluebonnet
The Lone Star
10
What is the importance of studying the Six Flags over Texas?
To know how Texas can become its own country again.
To prevent other nations from taking over Texas.
To understand the history and diversity of Texas.
To determine why Texas needs to change its name.
11
The elected leader of the cities in Texas is known as the
Senator
President
Mayor
Judge
12
What do the two people below have in common?
They are both generals who won historical battles for Texas.
They are both Presidents of the United States that called Texas their home.
They are both United States Senators that were bornin the same family.
They are both former Presidents of the Republic of Texas.
13
What have the residents of Galveston done to help protect the city's houses and other buildings from hurricanes?
Learned to avoid hurricanes
Designed lower buildings
Built a high seawall
Moved farther inland
14
One way that the Coastal Plains and the Great Plains regions of Texas are similar is that both—
are home to most of the state’s farms and ranches
have direct access to the Gulf of Mexico
have significant mineral deposits of gold and silver
have similar amounts of average annual rainfall
15
Which example could be added to the list below?
Plant and soil destruction from clearing timber.
Moving goods faster and easier by building roads.
Creating jobs and businesses from trading.
Farming to produce more food.
16
Which region is located in the shaded area below?
Great Plains region
North Central Plains region
Coastal Plains region
Mountains and Basin region
17
What does this landmark represent?
The six countries that have ruled parts of Texas.
The noble spirit of the Republic of Texas.
The courage of Texans during the Texas Revolution.
The first successful Spanish mission in Texas.
18
What is the main function of the leaders described in the excerpt below?
To compare state and federal laws
To enforce state laws
To make state laws
To apply laws to specific cases
19
The Six Flags over Texas represents
The six nations that have controlled the territory ofTexas
The six countries that trade the most with Texas.
The six cultures that are living in Texas.
The six presidents of the States of Texas.
20
How has modifying the environment helped people in Texas?
Cutting through the mountain ranges decreased theavailability of water to animals.
New businesses have developed due to easytransportation of goods.
People cut trees to reduce the amount of pollution inthe air.
The removal of soil to build roads prevented floodingfrom occurring.

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