Worksheet for learning map symbols and Texas geography.

Here are the answers to the questions on your worksheet, based on the map provided:

1. Canadian River
*(Looking at the northern "Panhandle Plains" region on the map, you can see a river line labeled "Canadian" running across it.)*

2. Central Plains
*(Find the star symbol for the capital city, Austin. It is located in the middle of the state, inside the region labeled "Central Plains".)*

3. Great Plains
*(Look for the black triangle symbol for a mountain peak. The one labeled "Guadalupe Peak" is inside the large western region called the "Great Plains".)*

4. Brownsville
*(Look at the very bottom tip of Texas along the coast. The city marked there is Brownsville.)*

5. 4
*(Count the small circle symbols representing lakes inside the "Piney Woods" region in the east. There are four circles: Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, Livingston, and Lake Conroe.)*

6. Big Bend Country, South Texas Plains, Coastal Plains, and Mountains and Basins
*(Trace the Rio Grande river along the border. It flows through or borders these four distinct regions. Note: Some maps may group Big Bend into Mountains and Basins, but this map labels them separately.)*

7. 10
*(Count all the named regions outlined on the map: Panhandle Plains, Great Plains, Central Plains, North Central Plains, Piney Woods, Post Oak Belt, Blackland Prairie, Gulf Coast, South Texas Plains, and Big Bend Country/Mountains & Basins area. Depending on how you count the specific labels shown, there are 10 distinct areas labeled.)*
*Correction/Refinement:* Let's count the specific bold labels used as regions on this specific map style:
1. Panhandle Plains
2. Great Plains
3. Central Plains
4. North Central Plains
5. Piney Woods
6. Post Oak Belt
7. Blackland Prairie
8. Gulf Coast (part of Coastal Plains)
9. South Texas Plains
10. Big Bend Country (often grouped with Mountains/Basins)
*Actually, looking closely at standard Texas 4th-grade maps which this resembles:* The standard answer is often 10 or sometimes simplified to 7 major regions depending on the textbook. However, counting the distinct labeled areas on this specific diagram:
1. Panhandle Plains
2. Great Plains
3. Central Plains
4. North Central Plains
5. Piney Woods
6. Post Oak Belt
7. Blackland Prairie
8. Coastal Plains (labeled as Gulf Coast here?) - Actually, looking at the legend and lines, let's look at question 6 again. It asks for 4 regions shaped by the Rio Grande.
Let's re-evaluate Question 7 based on standard Texas Geography taught in schools using this map style. Usually, they teach 10 natural regions.

8. Grand Prairie, Blackland Prairie, and Gulf Coast (or Coastal Plains)
*(Trace the Brazos River. It starts in the north, goes down through the Grand Prairie/North Central Plains area, through the Blackland Prairie, and empties into the Gulf Coast.)*
*Note: On this specific map, the regions might be labeled slightly differently. The Brazos runs through the North Central Plains, Blackland Prairie, and Coastal Plains/Gulf Coast.*

9. Fort Worth and Waco (or Dallas)
*(Look in the "Prairies and Lakes" or "North Central Plains/Blackland Prairie" area. Major cities shown there include Fort Worth, Dallas, and Waco. Any two of these are correct.)*

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Final Answer:
1. Canadian River
2. Central Plains
3. Great Plains
4. Brownsville
5. 4
6. Big Bend Country, South Texas Plains, Coastal Plains (or Gulf Coast), and Mountains and Basins (Note: Check your specific textbook labels, but these are the geographic areas).
7. 10
8. North Central Plains, Blackland Prairie, and Coastal Plains
9. Fort Worth and Dallas (or Waco)