Social Studies Study Guide
Use the Venn diagram to describe the relationship between the regions.
Mountains & Basins
Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
1. Using the scale on the map, approximately how far would you travel from San
Antonio to Dallas?
2. In which cities would you expect to find the most different landscape and weather
from the other cities? Explain why.
a. San Antonio
b. Austin
c. Waco
d. El Paso
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Write True or False next to each statement based on the MAP above:
Rivers are only found in the Coastal Plains region.
Rivers are more important in the Central Plains than other region.
All four regions have rivers.
Cites grew because they were all close to sources of water.
Cities grew because they were close to oil.
There are several major cities in the Mountains and Basins Region.
There are few major cities in the Mountains and Basins because of transportation
limitations.
4. Complete the table
Central Plains
Landmarks
Major Cities
Natural
Resources
Climate
Economic
Activities
Landforms
Vegetation
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountains &
Basins
5. Vocabulary
Grid System
Compass rose
Scale
Legend
Symbol
Region
Political
Population
Economic
Landforms
6. Texas Regions compared to US regions.
Texas Regions
US Region
Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
Mountains & Basins
7. Political Map of Texas