Texas Eco Regions

Which eco region experiences wind erosion most commonly?

• Piney woods

• High plains

• Trans Pecos

• Katy TX

What eco region in TX has the most wind erosion from the Gulf of Mexico?

• Gulf Prairies and Marshes

• Pineywoods

• Edwards Aquifer

• Australia

What is the primary agent of erosion in the High Plains?

• Water

• Gravity

• Wind

• James Bond

Which one of the following is an outcome of deposition?

• Formation of an island

• Ice Wedging

• Creation of Arches

• Rivers being carved out of rock

Blackland prairie is formed mainly by

• chemical weathering

• wildfires and wildlife grazing

• deposition

• ice wedging

Weathering

• deposits sediments

• moves water by gravity

• determines cold fronts moving in

• breaks rocks down

Plants prevent erosion by

• going through photosynthesis to make oxygen

• formation of seeds

• anchoring soil in place

• None of these are true

What is the process of weathering that occurs when water freezes in rock?

• Ice wedging

• glacial retreat

• ice caps melting

• water flow

Chemical weathering

• happens very quickly

• only happens where the temperature is hot

• changes the chemical composition of materials

• breaks rock down by temperature changes

This ecoregion is known for it's solid limestone and is

located at the point of the "big bend" of the Rio Grande

River

• Piney Woods

• Edwards Plateau

• Rolling Hills

• Llano Uplift