Studies Weekly Lesson 3

Features that describe the natural environment of an area

• Physical Characteristics

• Biomes

• Panhandle

• Climate

Communities of living organisms within a region

• escarpment

• biome

• Coastal Plains

• region

The largest region in Texas. It covers approximately one-third of the state. It runs along the Gulf of Mexico and the Lower Rio Grande valley.

• climate

• Coastal Plains

• panhandle

• regions

The average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time.

• escarpment

• Biome

• Great Plains

• climate

Lies to the east of the Mountains and basins region. This region extends from the panhandle of Texas to the Rio Grande.

• North Central Plains

• Panhandle

• Great Plains

• Escarpment

An area of land that has similar characteristics.

• Region

• Climate

• Coastal Plains

• Physical Characteristics

The smallest region of Texas. It is located in the western part of the state. It borders Mexico to the south and west and New Mexico to the north.

• Mountains and Basins

• Climate

• Regions

• Coastal Plains

A long, steep slope that separates areas of land within different elevations.

• panhandle

• climate

• escarpment

• Great Plains

A narrow part of a state or area of land that sticks out from the rest.

• Panhandle

• Physical Characteristics

• Biome

Located east of the High Plains region. It is divided into three sub-regions. They are the Grand Prairie, Cross timbers, and Rolling Plains.

• Biome

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• climate