Vocabulary
places
places/location
location
location
100
Exfoliation – mechanical weathering has caused the rock to “peel” in sheets
What is exploration?!??!?!?
100
Prairie
The limestone in this region is vulnerable to chemical weathering, so limestone land features are constantly changing.
100
Edwards Plateau
This is a large dome of granite that is physically weathered through exfoliation, where sheets of rock peel away from the rock surface
100
Enchanted Rock.
What is . This is a large dome of granite that is physically weathered through exfoliation, where sheets of rock peel away from the rock surface
100
rolling plains
where is taylor at
200
Weathering, erosion, and deposition shape the topography and soil characteristics of Earth’s surface
What is Ecoregions
200
Sediments
What is weathered and eroded along beaches and carried out into the ocean to form sand bars and islands
200
Guadalupe and Davis Mountains
This ecoregion ranges in elevation from 2,500 ft. to 8,749 ft. and receives on average less than 12 inches of rainfall a year, but this varies with elevation. The majority of plants in this ecoregion are mesquites, cacti, juniper, and other desert species. Deposition after the weathering and erosion of the
200
cross timber
where is jack
200
south texas plains and blackland parie
where is cameron and dallas at?
300
ecoregion has topography that is fairly flat and fertile, with elevations between 200-800 ft. and with sandy soils.
What is Pineywoods
300
big bend
where is the warm red and brown colors of igneous rocks show oxidation, oxygen reacting with iron forming rust
300
County
What is This area is better known as “Brush ???
300
texas
What is hunt county in
300
edward plateu
where is hays
400
ecoregion is found along the southeast coast of Texas and consists primarily of flat plains with low elevations (less than 150 ft.).
What is Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
400
eriosion
Due to abundant vegetation that holds the soil in place, there is very little wht
400
Chihuahuan Desert
In the what desert, wind acts as the main erosion agent, creating sand dunes. When this ecoregion does receive rain, it can lead to flashfloods, which can weather and erode the rocks and sediment
400
katrina
there was a terrrible diaster after wht hurricnae
400
south texas plains
where is webb at
500
southern most ecoregion in Texas This ecoregion has elevations of 300-1100 ft., receives only 20 inches of rain a year,
What is South Texas Plains (Brush Country).
500
Texas
Wave action, a cause of weathering, erosion and deposition, is constant along the coastline of
500
red river
Palo Duro Canyon is located in this ecoregion and was formed by the weathering and erosion of rock by the waters flowing through the what river .
500
CARBONIC ACID (H2CO3), WHICH ACTS TO DISSOLVE AWAY LIMESTONE.
RAINWATER MIXES WITH CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND SOILS TO FORM what
500
trans pecos
where is el paso at
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