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Natural Texas and Its People Study Guide Locate the answers to the following questions by your textbook, the Four Regions Notes, The Four Region Maps, the activities completed in class and any other information source available to you. 1. A length of time “for the study of both geographic causes and historical effects” would be called a(n): 2. What were the occupations of the following Native American tribes in Texas: Kiowa: Jumano: Caddo: Comanche: 3. In studying history, we could find out the most information about Native Americans and their culture by studying their 4. Which region has seven mountains over a mile high? Are there only seven mountains in this region? 5. The Tigua were part of which Native American culture? 6. Although all the Native American Indian tribes in early Texas were different in many ways, name two or more ways they were ​similar​: 7. How were the Coahuiltecan people similar to the Karankawa? 8. What similarities do the Kiowa and the Apache share? 9. In which region of Texas did the Caddo live? Where did they get their food, and how did this differ from other tribes in that region? 10. In which region of Texas did the Comanche live and what did it provide? 11. In which region of Texas did the Jumanos live and what did it provide? 12. What happens to the elevation of Texas if you travel from west to east across the state? What is the opposite effect if you travel from east to west? 13. How does the physical environment of Coastal Plains Region compare with that of the Mountains and Basins region 14. Modern day cities like Houston, Tyler, Amarillo, and El Paso are all built in areas that were once inhabited by whom: 15. What role did climate play in allowing the first humans to come across to the Americas from Asia? 16. Make two main observations about the changes in Native American populations as viewed in the graph below: IDENTIFYING TEXAS REGIONS 17. Be able to locate and label the four regions of Texas: A.________Coastal Plains____________ B._________N. Central Plains____________ D.______Mountains & Basins________________ C.________Great Plains_______________ 18. The natural landmark, Palo Duro Canyon is located in the _________​ ​region of Texas near _________​. Use the map above to answer the following questions. 19. Which cities is marked by the letter A ? _
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20. In which Texas region is city E located? _
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21, Which city is marked with the letter C? ​ _
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22. Look at all the major cities on the map. What factor could be the reason for their development?