Great Plains Region of Texas

The climate of the Great Plains region of Texas is mostly

• Semi-Arid

• Tropical Rainforest

• Humid Subtropical

• Desert

The Great Plains features which of the following

• Guadalupe Mountains

• Caprock Escarpment

• Galveston Island

• Sabine River

Which tributary to the Red River created the canyon walls of Palo Duro Canyon?

• Washita

• North Fork

• Prairie Dog Fork

• Tierra Blanca

Which city is not part of the Great Plains region?

• Lubbock

• Dallas

• Amarillo

• Midland

Complete this analogy:

The Lubbock area relies heavily on farming, and the Midland area relies heavily on

• farming

• ranching

• oil

• shipping

What is the purpose of wind energy?

• Create better farms

• Harness electrical power

• Create a fan to cool off the sky

• Pump oil from beneath the ground

One type of Vegetation not common to the Great Plains is

• Prickly Pear Cactus

• Native Grasses

• Cotton

• Banana Trees

The underground water table used for irrigation on the great plains is

• Edwards Aquifer

• Ogallala Aquifer

• Mahomet Aquifer

• Floridan Aquifer

Severe weather common to the Great Plains of Texas

• Hurricanes

• Tsunamis

• Tornadoes

• Blizzards

The 300 foot rock formation that is the hallmark of Palo Duro Canyon

• Big Tex

• Enchanted Rock

• Cascade Caverns

• The Lighthouse