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• 1. The Jumanos lived in what region of Texas?

• 1. Mountain and Basin

• 2. The defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and Its People in TX History?

• 2, American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to their environment.

• 3. This major park in Texas is found in the upper great plains of Texas (near Amarillo)?

• 3. Palo Duro Canyon

• 4. The BEST information to determine the lifestyle of American Indians in early Texas is found by way of?

• 4. Artifacts

• 5. The Great Plains and the Coastal Plains have this physical characteristic in common?

• 5. flat land (plains) suitable for farming or ranching

• 6. The Palo Duro Canyon is found in what region of TX?

• 6. Great Plains.

• 7. The Comanches traveled and raided in many areas, yet often lived in this area or region of Texas?

• 7. Great Plains

• 8. Similarities (common to both) shared by of the Kiowa and Apache?

• 8. They were nomads who depended on the buffalo for survival.

• 9. The Caddo lived in East Texas but also lived in this region of Texas: _____ ? (hint: where fishing was a major way of life for many)

• 9. Coastal Plains

• 10. In what ways were the Coahuiltecans similar to the Karankawa?

• 10. They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.

• 11. A general description of the population patterns of Texas during the Natural Texas and Its People era?

• 11. Nomadic (moving) groups inhabited (lived) in the Great Plains region and Settled groups lived in East Texas..

• 12. This major National Park in Texas is found in West Texas and follows the Rio Grande river at a very big bend in the river? ?

• 12. Big Bend National Park .

• 13. How does the physical environment of coastal Texas compare with that of the Mountain and Basin region?

• 13. Coastal Texas has more rivers.

• 14. If you travel from EAST to West across the State of Texas, describe the changes in physical geography that occur (how high above sea level)?

• 14. Begin in a low elevation on the coast (at or near sea level) and gradually mover higher in elevation. The elevation increases

• 15. Famous Texas folklorist and writer who published many stories, including the story of Coronado’s Children and the story of Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver?

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• 15. J. Frank Dobie

• 16. Where is the Red River?

• 16. along the northern Texas border with Oklahoma.

• 17. The highest mountain peak in Texas. ?

• 17. Guadalupe Peak

• 18. This large Texas city began as a major cotton center and is located in north Texas just east of Fort Worth and is found next to the northern parts of the Trinity river.

• 18. Dallas

• 19. A major natural feature or resource that helped large cities like Dallas, Houston, Austin and Fort Worth to develop and grow?

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• 19. Those cities are close to waterways (rivers for transportation routes).

• 20. The purpose of a scale on a map?

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• 20. To help convert distance on a map’a ruler scale to the estimated distance on actual land.

• 21. This city in Texas is found in central Texas along the Colorado river and is the home of our Texas government?

• 21. Austin

• 22. The purpose of a compass rose on a map?

• 22. To help determine north (and east, west, south) and thus help the reader determine travel directions.

• 23. The purpose of a key or legend on a map?

• 23. To help interpret symbols noted on the map.

• 24. A way to answer the where question –geography question of place or location for Texas----- using the prime meridian --what hemisphere?.

• 25. The temperature in the southern tip of Texas rarely drops below freezing as it is closer to the _______ than other parts of Texas.?.

The temperature in the southern tip of Texas rarely drops below freezing as it is closer to the _______ than other parts of Texas.

• 25. equator .

• 26. This type of island helps prevent erosion of the mainland shore? ?.

• 26. barrier island .

• 27. The process of growing plants and raising animals for food? ?.

• 27. agriculture .

• 28. This person moves from place to place with no permanent home? ?.

• 28. nomad .

• 29. The geography of Texas has changed greatly over millions of years. An example: this type of line refers to a crack in the earth’s surface caused by moving plates. ?.

• 29. fault line.

• 29. .

• 30. A spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic? ?.

• 30. region –for example in eastern Texas coal became a major natural resource in the modern era. .

• 31. Four common regions of Texas include the Coastal Plains, Great Plains, North Central Plains and____? ? .

• 31. Mountain and Basins .

• 32. Any characteristic of the Earth’s surface that was created by natural processes? ? .

• 32. Physical geographic feature .

• 33. Originating in a specific place or region? ? .

• 33. indigenous .

• 34. An underground reservoir (lake of water)?? .

• 34. aquifer.

• 35. A large area of flat or nearly flat land? ? .

• 35. plain .

• 36. A long steep cliff? ? .

• 36. escarpment .

• 37. Ranking of Texas in land area? (hint: Alaska is 1st with more than 663,000 square miles.)? .

• 37. 2nd. With more than 268,000 square miles. .

• 38. On average, the temperature will cool by 3 degrees for 1,000 foot rise in _________ (feet above sea level) .

• 38. elevation .

• 39. Another term for a prolonged period of little or no rain and it causes particular stress on an aquifer? ? .

• 39. drought .

• 40. The Davis Mountains receive almost double the annual rainfall of the nearby Chihuahuan Desert because elevation affects __________? ? .

• 40. rainfall.

• 41. Study and understand the geography of Texas in order to plan better for the __________? On September 8, 1900, a Category 4 hurricane ripped through Galveston, killing an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people. A 15-foot storm surge flooded the city, which was then situated at less than 9 feet above sea level, and numerous homes and buildings were destroyed.

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• 41. . Future (example: After the hurricane, a large seawall was eventually built to protect Galveston from flooding.)

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