Great & Central Plains
What economic activities are in the Great Plains region?
Agriculture and cattle ranching.
What is the climate in this region?
Dry with little rainfall
What major body of water surrounds this region's coastline?
The Gulf of Mexico
What three characteristics create the groupings of Texas regions?
Location, physical features, climate
This natural landmark sometimes known as the "Grand Canyon of Texas" is found in the Great Plains region?
The Palo Duro Canyon.
Two major landforms (National Parks) in this region?
Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe National Park
What major city is in the Coastal Plains region?
Austin, the state capitol.
What did they do in Galveston after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900?
Expanded the seawall and raised the city 10 feet.
Which major city that is an important trade hub is located in the North Central Plains region?
Dallas
Texas and Mexico
True or false: The southern portion of the Coastal Plains rarely falls below freezing?
True
What kind of devastation did the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 create?
Thousands of people were killed and over 2,000 homes were destroyed.
What in Dallas showcases the city as a busy trade hub?
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
What is the name of Texas' highest peak located in this region?
Guadalupe Peak
True or false: This Eastern most region of Texas was originally settled due to its fertile soil
True
What city provided petroleum refining that helped Henry Fords assembly line?
Houston.
Does the Ogallala Aquifer provide a valuable source of land?
No.
Why do the Davis Mountains, located in this region, receive double the annual rainfall as the Chihuahuan desert?
Elevation impacts rainfall.
What two natural resources are the main economic industries in the Piney Woods, located in this region?
Lumber and oil.
This geographic feature of Texas has had complications due to droughts?
Aquifers.