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any characteristic of the Earth’s surface that was created by natural processes
physical geographic feature
sun-dried bricks made from a mixture of mud with a small amount of straw or grass
adobe
located in West Texas.
Mountains and Basin region
The climate in the region is hot and humid.
Gulf Coastal Plains
hills and valleys covered in grasses, brush, and weathered trees.
North Central Plains
a spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity, linguistic unity, or common climate patterns
region
living or growing naturally in a particular place
native
Texas’s longest river, and it forms much of the states southern border with Mexico.
Rio Grande
flows 1,290 miles and forms part of the boundary with Oklahoma.
Red River
east Texas began as a natural lake but has increased in size by dams.
Caddo Lake
originating in a specific place or region
indigenous
materials or substances that occur in nature
natural resources
more than 20 groups who lived along the Red River and in East Texas.
The Caddo
a group of Native Americans who lived along the Gulf Coast and shared a common language.
Karankawa
lived in teepee villages and were nomadic hunters. They were known to fight other tribes in the region after european contact died out from disease.
Tonkawa
someone who moves from place to place with no permanent home
nomad
a pattern of the combination of precipitation and temperature over time
climate
to the east of the state is about ⅓ of Texas. Most of Texas’s largest cities are in the Coastal Plains. The climate is humid and warm.
The Gulf Coastal Plains
region has all of the states mountains and lots of forests.
Mountains and Basins
known to trade for agricultural goods and were famous for the quality of their bows and arrows.
Jumano
the process of growing plants and raising animals for food
agriculture
a period of time with distinct political, economic, social and characteristics
era
is an area of rolling plains covered by small oak trees, brush, and grasses.
North Central Plains
has three subregions. Two are large Plateaus-The High Plains and the Edwards Plateau. The third is the Llano Basin.
The Great Plains
lived on the dry South Texas Plains, a land marked by scrub plants and little water.
Coahuiltecan