Chapter 1 - Vocab. Flashcard - The Geography of Texas

Front

Region

Back

An area with common features, people, and ways of living that set it apart.

Front

Barrier Island

Back

Long, narrow island just off the coast.

Front

Escarpment

Back

A long, steep slope or cliff

Front

Plateau

Back

A level area higher than the surrounding land

Front

Basin

Back

Large bowl-shaped depressions

Front

Natural Resource

Back

Anything found in nature that is useful

Front

Renewable Resource

Back

Can be restored naturally over time

Front

Reservoir

Back

Natural or artificial lake to store water

Front

Weather

Back

The air at one time and place

Front

Climate

Back

Patterns of weather in a place over long periods of time