Coastal Plains
N. Central Plains
Great Plains
Mts. and Basins
Symbols of Tex.
100
What writer from Rockdale Texas traveled the entire state in 1942 and collected humorous tales from different regions.
Who is George S. Perry
100
The North Central Plains start in Canada and extend across the U.S. before ending in _______________.
What is Texas
100
What Escarpment divides the Great Plains from the North Central Plains to the east.
What is The Caprock Escarpment
100
The Mountains and Basins region is part of the ______________, that begins in Canada and extends into Mexico.
What is Rocky Mountain system
100
Because of the single star on the state flag, Texas is called the ________________________.
What is the Lone Star State.
200
What was the first large oil discovery in Beaumont in 1901.
What is the Spindeltop Field
200
Today Ft. Worth is a manufacturing center for airplanes, computers and ___________________.
What is clothing
200
Located far from the moist Gulf winds, long periods of less than normal precipitation which often cause problems are called__________________.
What is Droughts
200
Canyons and mountain plateaus contrast with saucer-shaped depressions called_________________.
What is Basins
200
The bluebonnet became the state flower in what year.
What is 1901
300
The greatest oil field ever discovered in Texas, the East Texas Oil Field, was found near ______________, Texas in 1930.
What is Henderson
300
What Texas city is the largest wool-producing market in the United States.
What is San Angelo
300
The elevation on the Edwards Plateau ranges from 750 feet to__________________.
What is 2700 Feet
300
The highest peak located in the Mountain Ranges that stands at 8,378 feet is___________________.
What is Mount Livermore
300
What was the first flag to fly over Texas.
What is the Spanish Flag
400
Four national forests can be found in The Piney Woods which are Angelina, Sabine, Sam Houston and ____________.
What is Davy Crockett
400
Ft. Worth and Dallas are part of a 20 county area known as the________________.
What is Metroplex.
400
Del Rio which is located on the Rio Grande was founded by________________, around 1860.
What is Paula Losoya Taylor
400
The North American Free Trade Agreement took affect in what year?
What is 1994
400
What flag was the official flag of Texas from 1821 to 1836.
What is the Mexican Flag
500
Houston, which is located in the Gulf Coast Plain and Harris County is the Largest City in Texas with a population of nearly ______________ people.
What is 2 million
500
Killeen and Copperas Cove are located close to one of nations largest military installations which is_________.
What is Fort Hood
500
The Llano Basin is one of the smallest sections of Texas with lower elevations due to______________.
What is Erosion
500
What major University is located in the city of El Paso.
What is The University of Texas at El Paso
500
Texas is symbolized by the________star on the American Flag.
What is 28th
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