Regions of Texas
This region has the highest elevation in all of Texas.
Mountains and Basins region
The Caddo built irrigation systems to redirect water for crops
What are the three major cities of the Coastal Plains.
Dallas, Houston, San Antonio
This tribe settled in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas, building adobe homes to survive the region's hot climate.
Jumano
A region's particular weather conditions over a period of time.
Climate
You can see plenty of hills and valleys throughout this region.
North Central Plains
The Karawankawa used alligator fat in order to repel mosquitoes.
Adaptation
From which aquifer does the great plains draw most of its water?
Edwards Aquifer
These two tribes were known for tattoos.
Caddo and Jumano
Moving from one place to another based on the food and resources available
Nomadic
This region has the second highest elevation and is covered in flat plains.
Great Plains
The Comanche hunted buffalo and used all of its parts (flesh and bones) to survive.
Adaptation
List the three natural boundaries that separate Texas from surrounding areas.
Rio Grande, Red River, Sabine River
The Jumano lived in close communities and multi-storied abobe homes. Their villages became known as...
Pueblos
The process of changing a behavioral trait in order to survive in an environment
Adaptation
This region's climate and geographic characteristics are ideal for cattle ranching.
North Central Plains
This tribe modified its environment by building adobe homes to better survive the heat of mountains and basins region.
Jumano
Explain the pattern of BOTH elevation and population as you travel from the Mountains and Basins to the Coastal Plains.
Elevation decreases; Population Increases
Used by the Comanche tribes to transport items and materials; they would then be taken apart and used to make their shelters (teepes)
Travois
a system of supplying (land) with water by means of artificial canals, ditches, etc, esp to promote the growth of food crops.
Irrigation Systems
This region has flat plains and has higher elevations than East Texas.
Great Plains
Two nomadic tribes that adapted to the flat lands of the Great Plains region by pursuing buffalo.
Comanche AND Apache
Were considered traders between major tribes; specifically, trading buffalo skins with the Comanche.
Jumano
This Gulf Coastal tribe was nomadic and learned to survive off whatever they could find.
Coahuiltecan
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
Indigenous