The map shows the location of Texas in relation to the surrounding geography.

Question

A map of the bottom half portion of the United States.

Which statements about the relative location of Texas are accurate? Check all that apply.

Texas is south of Oklahoma.
Texas is west of New Mexico.
Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south.
Texas is on the Pacific coast.
Texas is along the Gulf of Mexico.
Texas is west of Louisiana.
Texas is north of Arkansas.

Answer 1

Based on the geographic location of Texas, the following statements are accurate:

1. Texas is south of Oklahoma.
2. Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south.
3. Texas is along the Gulf of Mexico.
4. Texas is west of Louisiana.
5. Texas is north of Arkansas.

The statements that are not accurate are:

• Texas is west of New Mexico. (Texas is actually east of New Mexico.)
• Texas is on the Pacific coast. (Texas is not on the Pacific coast; it is located along the Gulf of Mexico.)

So, the correct answers to check are:

• Texas is south of Oklahoma.
• Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south.
• Texas is along the Gulf of Mexico.
• Texas is west of Louisiana.
• Texas is north of Arkansas.