This resource can come from two different regions and is one of our state's most economically valuable resources. Some call it "Black Gold."
What is oil?
100
One might find sheep and goats wandering around aimlessly in this region of high altitude.
What is the Mountains and Basins Region?
100
This region is the most flat, has many rivers, and timber.
What is the Coastal Plains?
100
This city is right where 3 of the 4 regions meet and is very important to the rest of the state.
What is Austin?
100
This river separates Texas from Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande River?
200
This fluffy resource is grown in both the Coastal Plains and the North Central Plains and used to be a "cash crop" in our country.
What is cotton?
200
The desert plants that grow in the region with the most dry environment.
What are cacti or yucca?
200
This landform can either be underneath or above the ground and is a major reason why soil around it cannot hold moisture very well. Also because of this is why we cannot have basements in much of the state.
What is limestone?
200
Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are all part of this region.
What is the Coastal Plain Region?
200
The Colorado River ends up here.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
300
This natural resource comes from the desert region, is juicy, and quite healthy.
What is cantaloupe?
300
There are many of these in the North Central Plains. One of these would be home to Bevo and many other of his species.
What are large cattle ranches?
300
This region has three sets of these towering and jagged landforms. What are the names of this landform that are in this region?
What are the Guadalupe Range, Davis Mountains, and the Chisos Mountains?
300
This city is located in the High Plains area of the Great Plains and is a transportation, cattle, and commercial center. Palo Duro Canyon is nearby.
What is Amarillo?
300
The Longhorns play a team from this region tomorrow in their season opener.
What is the Coastal Plains (Rice - Houston)?
400
This fruit originates from the Hill Country of this region and is also famous in the state of Georgia.
What are peaches in the Great Plains?
400
These are grown in the North Central Plains and are extremely drought tolerant. It is a variety from a European country.
What are Spanish Peanuts?
400
This region has rolling landscape including mesas, hills, and buttes.
What is the North Central Plains?
400
This city is far from other cities in the state and is right across the border from a certain country.
What is El Paso?
400
This region is the least likely to be as negatively affected by a drought. Explain why in your answer.
What is the Coastal Plains because they have the most moisture from the Gulf and get the most rain?
500
These tasty nuts come from trees in the North Central Plains.
What are pecans?
500
This creature is caught off the coast and makes this Coastal Plains region famous nationally. Forrest Gump loved these.
What are shrimp?
500
The Edwards Plateau meets the Hill Country in this region.
What is the Great Plains Region?
500
This city is known as the "Metroplex" and can be defined as a megalopolis. It is the biggest city in the North Central Plains and is known for having many job opportunities, trade, and manufacturing.
What is Dallas or DFW?
500
If you were taking a road trip from Austin to the furthest western point in the state what regions would you cross?
What are the Great Plains and the Mountains and Basins Regions?