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How does geography affect people's lives?

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It affects the land and environment on Earth, shapes how people live, what jobs they have and activities they do, and influences how people build homes, roads, and bridges to improve their lives.

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In what hemisphere is Texas?

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Western

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In what country is Texas located in?

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United States

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Examples of natural resources?

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water and sunlight

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What are the two sources that Texas gets its water from?

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groundwater and springs

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What are natural resources?

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materials found in the earth that people need and value

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Why are oranges not a primary crop in Texas?

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Freezing weather reduced the crop.

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Renewable resources are resources that...

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can make more

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How are weather and climate different?

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Weather describes daily conditions; climate describes average conditions over time.

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How did cotton farmers change the environment in the plains of the northwest of Texas?

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Water from aquifers was pumped to the surface for irrigation