The weather of an area over a long period of time.

A learned system of shared beliefs, traits, and values.

Region of Texas located in the north central part of the state. Most of this region is made up of rural areas. It has a continental climate, farming and ranching are the major economic activities. Major cities include Arlington and Fort Worth.

A long, deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls, cut into the Earth by running water and often having a stram or river at the bottom.

Coastal Plains

Physical surroundings

Region of Texas that covers much of the Texas panhandle down to the Edwards Plateau. Land is generally level, good for farming and ranching. It is a dry region (most water is found underground). Cold winters and cooler summers due to higher elevation. Oil is found in the Permian Basin. Major cities include Amarillo and Lubbock.

Formations of natural gravel, rock, and sand that trap and hold rain water underground.

The exact position of a place on Earth, usually given in latitude and longitude.

Region of Texas that is the highest and driest (mostly desert). All the mountains in Texas are found in this region. It is part of the Rocky Mountains. El Paso is the only large city in this region.

Mountains and Basins

Resources such as trees, sunshine, and wind that are replaced by the Earth's natural processes.

Artificial lakes, usually created by damming up rivers. Water is typically used for drinking water for towns and cities.

Areas of flat or gently rolling land without a sharp rise or fall in elevation.

_______________________ of places include landforms and soils, bodies and sources of water, vegetation, climate and weather patterns, and animal life.

Great Plains

A steep cliff is also call an ______________.

History is divided into ___________ so that it is easier to identify cause and effect of the great events and people in history.

__________________________ of a place include the language, religion, political systems, economic systems, population distribution, ethnicity, age, and standards of living.

Resources such as coal, natural gas, and oil, that cannont be replaced by the Earth's natural processes.

A ___________ is a person who moves around from place to place usually in search of food, and has no permanent home.

Describes where a place is in relation to other places.

The raising of plants and animals for food. (farming & ranching)

An area with one or more distinct or similar characteristics.

The study of the world, it’s people, and the interaction between them.

North Central Plains