Regions Of Texas Flashcards
Bread Basket of the world
Great Plains
What bounds the Great Plains
Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
Climate of the Coastal Plains
Hot and humid
One major landmark of the Mountains and Basins
Guadalupe Peak
Region best suited for cattle and livestock
North Central Plains
What is the economy made up of in the Mountains and Basins region
Maquiladora/factories
One important land boundary located in the Mountains and Basins region
Rio Grands
Three River arhat make a natural boundaries for Texas
Red River, Sabine, and Rio grande
6 major cities in the Gulf Coastal Plains
Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Galveston, and Pineywoods
Major city in Mountains and Basins
El Paso
Two major cities in Great Plains
Amarillo, Lubboke
Major city in North Central Plains
Fort Worth
Main Source of Econemy
Maquiladoras/NAFTA
Climate of the Great Plains Region
Dry Climate
Thin soil in Edwards Plateu makes it suitable for
Grazing Livestock
What kind of town is Del Rio
Border Town
What does balcones mean
High over look
What is the Hill Country
The hilly land nearing the escarpment
Why is the Rio Grande important
It has strong cultural ties with Mexico, a natural border and supplies lots of water
What products are made in Maquiladoras
Clothes, auto parts, toys
When did NAFTA take place
1994
Largest mountains in Texas are
El Captain and Guadalupe Peak
How many people died in the 1900 Galveston hurricane
6000
5 subregions of the Gulf Coastal Plains
Black land Prairie, Post Oak Belt, South Texas Plains, Coast Gulf Plains, and Pineywoods
