Unit 1 Regions

Which vocabulary word matches the definition below?

a deep narrow valley with steep sides

• canyon

• escarpment

• valley

• plain

Which vocabulary word matches the definition below?

A sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges.

• valley

• escarpment

• basin

• plain

Which vocabulary word matches the definition below?

A large area of flat, or nearly flat, land.

• valley

• escarpment

• basin

• plain

What is the definition for the vocabulary word aquifer?

• A sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges.

• A large area of flat, or nearly flat, land.

• an area that lacks enough water to grow crops

• A layer of rock or gravel that absorbs rainfall and keeps it flowing underground.

What is the definition for the vocabulary word region?

• A sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges.

• A large area of flat, or nearly flat, land.

• An area that is unified by one or more common characteristics.

• A layer of rock or gravel that absorbs rainfall and keeps it flowing underground.

Fill in the blank.

When something is Arid it lacks enough _ _ _ _ _ for things to grow.

In west Texas they often have periods of time with lower than normal precipitation. This is called a?

• arid

• drought

• hot

• cold

An _________ is a steep slope or cliff.

• rolling hill

• valely

• escarpment

• plain

Which region of Texas is shown in orange on the map?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

On the map, the region shown in red is the?

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains