Unit 2 Vocabulary: Part 1 (Natural Texas)

Natural Texas and Its People

Unit 2 Vocabulary Part 1

a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater.

​​Aquifer

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a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.

​Escarpment

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any characteristic of the Earth’s surface that was created by natural processes

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​physical geographic features

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Open Ended

Can you name at least one physical geographic feature of Texas?

materials or substances that occur in nature

Natural resources

a pattern of the combination of precipitation and temperature over time

​​Climate

a spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity, linguistic unity, or common climate patterns

​region

a large area of open grassland

​Prairie

A deep gorge, usually with a river flowing through it

​​Canyon

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