Geographic Regions of Texas Vocabulary

an area that gets less than 10 inches of rain per year

• desert

• time zone

• border

• landmark

an area in which all the clocks are set to the same time

• desert

• time zone

• border

• landmark

a boundary line

• desert

• time zone

• border

• landmark

an object, such as a mountain, that stands out from the area around it

• desert

• time zone

• border

• landmark

the hair of angora goats that can be spun into fine yarn

• mohair

• helium

• tourism

a gas that is lighter than air with no color or smell

• mohair

• helium

• tourism

the industry that serves people who are visiting an area for pleasure

• mohair

• helium

• tourism

a large area of flat land with gently rolling hills and a few trees

• plain

• cultivate

• livestock

to use to raise crops

• plain

• cultivate

• livestock

animals that are raised by farmers

• plain

• cultivate

• livestock