Unit 1 Vocab. Flashcard #1 - TX History

Front

Native Americans changed their home-making due to new conditions: ____.

Back

adapting

Front

Residents faced water restrictions until it rained all week and the ______ was full again.

Back

aquifer

Front

Early settlers in Texas _____ the environment by cutting trees and plowing fields.

Back

modified

Front

Southeastern Texas is known as the Coastal Plains, characterized by trees and grasslands along the coast.

Back

region

Front

The Dust Bowl was caused by _____ due to overplowing and topsoil loss.

Back

erosion

Front

Pictured is a _____, characterized by few trees and flat land.

Back

plain

Front

South Padre is an example of _____ running parallel to the Texas coast.

Back

barrier island

Front

Fort Davis has the highest ___ in Texas at 4,900 feet.

Back

elevation