Chapter 2 - Vocab. Quiz - The Geographic Regions of Texas

desert

• an area that gets less than 10 inches of rainfall per year

• grassy land

• plains

• hills

time zone

• place in time

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

• time of day

• an hour of the day

border

• line of a particular place

• lines that intersect

• a boundary line

• lines that cross

landmark

• person

• place

• thing

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

mohair

• hair of goats

• hair of sheep

• hair of dogs

• hair of cats

helium

• a solid

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

• a chemical

• a liquid

tourism

• visiting neighbors

• staying with grandparents

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

• traveling around the world

plain

• marsh land

• mountainous area

• islands

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

cultivate

• use to raise crops

• gardening

• raising chickens

• eating healthy

livestock

• pets

• animals that are raised by farmers

• wild animals

• animals that are alive