Regions of Texas Flashcards

1
Q

Coldest winters.

A

High plains

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2
Q

Highest elevation

A

Mountains and Basins

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3
Q

Military bases located here

A

North central plains

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4
Q

Most rivers

A

Gulf coast plains

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5
Q

Lowest elevation

A

Gulf coastal plains

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6
Q

Greatest rainfall amounts

A

Gulf coastal plains

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7
Q

Ft worth located here

A

North central plains

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8
Q

Lubbock Amarillo cotton farming

A

High plains

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9
Q

Houston, Galveston, fishing, tourism, seaports

A

Gulf coastal plain

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10
Q

El Paso, mountains, large ranches

A

Mountains and Basins

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11
Q

Heavy forests, abundance of wildflowers, grasses, sea of grass

A

High Plains

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12
Q

Abilene, Wichita falls

A

North central plains

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13
Q

When TX was first settled in the 19th century in which of the 4 regions would settlers chose first

A

Gulf coastal plains

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14
Q

what region is also known as the sea of grass

A

High plains/Great plains

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15
Q

Which region is best to locate fishing

A

Gulf coastal plains

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16
Q

As the ——– ——— the ———– ————-

A

As the elevation increases, the precipitation decreases