TX - 1.2c - Regions of Texas

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Which of these is the ONLY major city in the Mountains and Basins region? El Paso, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio

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El Paso

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Which number on this map is Austin [our capital city, which is located on the Colorado River]? Options: 3, 1, 5, 4

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3

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Which of these Texas cities would most likely experience a hurricane? Galveston [located on the gulf coast], El Paso [built in the middle of a West Texas mountain range], Dallas [which is where you are RIGHT NOW], Amarillo [found in the middle of the Texas "panhandle"]

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Galveston [located on the gulf coast]

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Which region of Texas is mostly agricultural because of its good soil, mild climate, and wide open spaces? [hint: Fort Worth is a major city found in this region]

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North Central Plains

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What large body of water provides Texas [especially the Coastal Plains] with most of its rainfall?

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the Gulf of Mexico

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Why does the Great Plains region have a cooler temperature than other Texas regions?

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because the Great Plains is higher in elevation

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Which region has the four largest cities in Texas? [those cities are: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin]

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Coastal Plains

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Hurricanes [like the one that struck Galveston in 1900 and nearly destroyed the city] are a form of _________ which wears away the earth's surface.

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erosion

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What region is shown in this map?  [It's often referred to as the "Texas Panhandle"]

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Great Plains

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How many natural regions of Texas are there?

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4