Mountains and Basins
This is the highest mountain in this region.
What is the Guadalupe Peak?
This flat, grassy land is also called the ___ Plains.
What are the High Plains?
This type of severe weather is very common in the North Central Plains during the spring, which is why the area is part of "Alley."
What are tornadoes?
This region touches this large body of water.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
This dry climate region gets the least amount of ___ per year.
What is precipitation?
The Comanche tribe was famous for being expert riders on these animals.
What are horses?
The Wichita tribe lived in permanent villages and built houses shaped like this.
What is a beehive or dome?
The Caddo tribe was known for being expert farmers and having a well-organized ___ system.
What is a government system?
This desert in the region shares its name with a famous national park.
What is Big Bend National Park?
The Kiowa tribe moved around a lot, so they lived in portable tents called ___.
What are tipis (teepees)?
This major Texas river forms part of the northern border of this region.
What is the Red River?
The Karankawa tribe lived along the coast and used these watercraft to travel.
What are canoes?
The Jumano tribe lived here and built their homes out of this dried mud material.
What is adobe?
This physical feature is a high, flat area of land found in the plains.
What is a plateau?
The Tonkawa tribe hunted buffalo and deer in this wooded, rolling area of the region called the Cross ___.
What are the Timbers?
This city is the capital of Texas.
What is Austin?
The Jumano tribe decorated the inside of their homes with these bright colors made from plants and minerals.
What are paints?
This massive canyon—the second-largest in the United States—is located in this region.
What is the Palo Duro Canyon?
This specific sub-region is known for its very rich, dark soil that is excellent for growing cotton.
What is the Grand Prairie?
Because they lived near the Gulf of Mexico, the Karankawa tribe rubbed this oily substance found on beaches onto their skin to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
What is tar?