Ecoregions of Texas

What is the ecoregion labeled as number 1 on the Texas map?

• Piney Woods

• Post Oak Belt

• Gulf Coastal Plain

• Blackland Prairie

Which ecoregion is indicated by number 3 on the Texas map?

• High Plains

• Rolling Plains

• Edwards Plateau

• Llano Uplift

What ecoregion does the number 8 represent on the Texas map?

• Mountains and Basins

• South Texas Plain

• High Plains

• Coastal Plains

Which ecoregion is labeled with the number 10 on the Texas map?

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

What ecoregion is associated with the number 6 on the Texas map?

• Blackland Prairie

• Post Oak Belt

• Gulf Coastal Plain

• South Texas Plain

What is an ecoregion?

• A) A small community of plants and animals

• B) A major ecosystem with distinctive geography, characteristic plants and animals

• C) A single species habitat

• D) A large area of water

Is an ecoregion larger or smaller than a biome?

• A) Larger

• B) Smaller

• C) The same size

• D) Not comparable

What is weathering?

• The movement of sediment from one place to another

• The placement of sediment after being carried from place of origin

• The chemical and physical breakdown of rocks into sediment

• The process of rocks being transported by water

What does erosion refer to?

• The chemical and physical breakdown of rocks into sediment

• The placement of sediment after being carried from place of origin

• The movement of sediment from one place to another

• The solidification of sediment into rock

What is deposition in the context of ecoregions?

• The movement of sediment from one place to another

• The chemical and physical breakdown of rocks into sediment

• The solidification of sediment into rock

• The placement of sediment after being carried from place of origin