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Who were the first people to live in Texas?
American Indians
What is the name of the highest point in the state of Texas?
Guadalupe Peak
Coal, natural gas, and oil are all examplea of what?
Nonrenewable Resources
What is Texas one of the nation's leaders in?
Shipping goods to other countries.
Copper, salt, and sulfur are classified as what?
Minerals
Texas is far closer to the equator than the ______________.
North Pole
Along 2010, how many Asian Americans lived in the state of Texas?
960,000
What is the name of the largest body of water in Texas, which is a valuable resource?
Gulf of Mexico
What do Gulf Coast, farmers grow?
Rice and Vegetables
What's the name of one of Texas' shortest rivers, which rises from a spring and flows for less than three miles?
The Comal
What phrase is used to describe crop watering?
Irrigation
In 2011, what was the estimated number of cattle in Texas?
13.3 million
What river flows 550 miles across the prairies of North Texas and the woodlands of East Texas before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico?
The Trinity River
Water is pumped from Texas aquifers to cover around 11 million acres of land at a depth of one foot. How many acre-feet of water were refilled?
5 million
What year did Texas get the biggest snowfall on record?
1956
Along 2010, how many American Indians lived in the state of Texas?
171,000
What are the four major landforms in Texas?
Hills, Mountains, Plains, and Plateaus.
What is the proportion of the population at each age known as?
Age Distribution
What river travels 600 miles throughout Texas?
Colorado River
The number of births per 1,000 people each year is known as what?
Birthrate
The state's rich _____________ include coal, natural gas, and oil.
Natural Resources
High temperatures are especially common in the _________________ and north-central Texas.
Rio Grande Valley
In 2010, what was the population in the state of Texas?
25 million
Lady Bird Johnson spearheaded the drive to plant ______________ along the state's roadways.
Bluebonnets and other Wildflowers
How many crops can Southern farmers cultivate each year?
Two sets
What is the term for cold fronts or air masses?
Northers
Which industry in Texas involves cattle, chickens, horses, pigs, sheep, and turkeys?
Livestock
What are the strong funnel-shaped storms that form within severe thunderstorms known as?
Tornadoes
Which resources are most vital to the Texas economy?
Climate, soil, and water
What is the name given to natural gravel, rock, and sand formations that trap and retain rainwater underground?
Aquifers
In the winter, what keeps the Texas coastal areas warm?
The Gulf
The increased rainfall in East Texas promotes the growth of trees, which in turn benefits this industry?
Timber
When does hurricane season begin?
Midsummer
Which population in Texas increased during the 1900s?
African American
Texas is located on the southern boundary of _____________, a Midwestern region in the United States.
Tornado Alley
What are German music festivals referred to as?
Sängerfests
What is the name for moisture that falls as rain, snow, sleet, hail, or mist?
Precipitation
What religions did Asian Americans bring to Texas, increasing the state's diversity?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
What is the name given to artificial lakes used to store water?
Reservoirs
Along 2010, how many Hispanics lived in the state of Texas?
9.4 million
Which gender makes up the majority of the population in Texas?
Women
What is the phrase for soil loss?
Erosion
The lengthy process of recharging aquifers has prompted some Texans to organize—what?—to manage water resources.
Conservation Districts
Where is Texas located in the United States?
North of Mexico, west of Louisiana, south of Oklahoma, and east of New Mexico.
Which crops do South Texas farmers grow?
Alfalfa, Citrus Fruits, Cotton, Melons, and Vegetables
What is the largest subterranean water source in Texas?
Ogallala Aquifer
What do ranchers raise goats for?
Mohair
Texans constructed dams along rivers to prevent floods and produce what?
Electricity
Many Texans trace their ancestors to which country?
Mexico
What is the name of the longest river in Texas?
The Rio Grande
What is the name for an environmentally friendly home?
Habitat
Along 2010, how many African Americans lived in the state of Texas?
2.9 million
What is the name of a smaller stream or river that joins a larger stream or river?
Tributaries
In 2011, Texas ranchers had millions of head of cattle valued more than how much?
$6 billion
What is the name given to areas of flat elevated ground with severe drops on one or more sides?
Plateaus
In 2013, Texans approved a fund to support state water projects. What amount was in the fund?
$2 billion
Which part of Texas receives the most rainfall?
The Eastern Third of Texas
A considerable number of whom immigrated to Texas in the 1800s and 1900s; their influence can be observed in place names, dishes, and other Texas cultural traditions?
Europeans
What is the probable number of streams in Texas?
Some 11,000 streams
What are examples of renewable energy resources?
Sunshine, Trees, and Wind
What is the term for growing crops and keeping animals?
Agriculture
What is the largest natural lake in Texas?
Caddo Lake
The movement of people from one country to another is known as what?
Immigration
What is the name given to an area's long-term weather pattern?
Climate
Who was the African American in Texas who helped shape ragtime, blues, and jazz?
Scott Joplin
Located west of the Hill Country, this area rises from east to west.
Edwards Plateau
Thousands of Texans rely on work in what industry?
Oil
Mountain groups are referred to as?
Ranges
Advances in which technology have made removing oil, natural gas, and water from underground more efficient and profitable?
Drilling
What is the easternmost area of Texas covered with?
Forests
What incident nearly wiped out Texas' cattle sector for over a decade?
The Great Blizzard of 1886- 87
Which immigrants established the towns of Fredericksburg and New Braunfels?
German
What is South Texas known as because it is covered in bushes and small trees?
Brush Country
Every year, billions of tons of water are drained from Texas aquifers for cultivation. What's another reason?
Human Consumption
Who was President Lyndon B. Johnson's wife who worked to beautify Texas highways?
Lady Bird Johnson
Farmers in the Panhandle can grow large amounts of wheat and cotton by digging and pumping water from the _________________ to irrigate their farms.
Ogallala Aquifer
How many square miles does the Ogalla Aquifer cover?
174,000 square miles
What term refers to those that are easily replaced by Earth's natural processes?
Renewable Resources
What does it mean to die out or disappear completely?
Extinct
The warm winters in the vicinity allow farmers to cultivate crops for how long a year?
Year-Round
Where did large groups of German and Czech immigrants settle?
Central Texas
A norther's effects can be felt as far south as _________________, and in the winter, a northern air mass can bring frigid winds, ice, and snow.
Central Texas and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
The number of deaths per 1,000 people each year is known as what?
Death Rate
What is the name given to areas of flat or gently rolling land that do not have a significant elevation change?
Plains
What is the name of the branch of geography that analyzes human populations?
Demography
What Center did Lady Bird Johnson help establish in Austin?
National Wildflower Research Center in Austin
In 2011, how many people came to Texas from foreign countries?
117,000
Which body of water serves as an air conditioner on the Texas coast?
Gulf of Mexico
The speed of growth is known as what?
Growth Rate
What is the name given to a natural outpouring of water from underground?
A Spring
What water source supplies water to San Antonio, Austin, and the rest of Central Texas?
Edwards Aquifer
By 1950, more Texans lived in cities than on farms and ranches; in 2010, what percentage of Texans resided in cities?
87%
The Rio Grande forms the international border between the United States and Mexico, and it is how long?
1,254 miles
How much money does oil and gas production bring to Texas per year?
$67 billion
What factors influence the state's climate, particularly its temperature?
Location
Where have people from Mexico been migrating for many years, resulting in a strong Mexican influence in South Texas?
Rio Grande Valley
What is the name given to extended periods of lack of rainfall?
Drought
In 2010, how many Texans identified as white and not Hispanic?
11.4 million
What animal species are endangered or at risk of extinction in Texas?
The Whooping crane and the Attwater Prairie Chicken
East Texas receives a lot of rain and has good soil, therefore farmers in this region grow a variety of crops, including which?
Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables