Regions of TX
what is the biggest region of Texas?
Coastal Plains
which tribe made adobe homes?
Tigua
Which explorer was French?
La Salle
when did the hurricane make landfall?
September 8th, 1900
what does crude mean?
oil when it comes straight out of the ground, before the refinery process.
which has hotter summers?
North Central Plains
What did the Karankawa use to navigate the waters?
Dug-out logs/hand-made canoes
which explorer was the first to map the coast?
Pineda
what was Galveston's highest point above sea level?
8.7 feet
what is a petrochemical?
a chemical made from petroleum, usually found in plastics and rubber.
which has dry climate and lots of drought?
Great Plains
what were the Whichita most popular for?
Pottery, Beadwork, Painted Buffalo Hides
did Cabeza de Vaca write a book?
Yes
how high was the storm surge?
15.7 feet
what did the wildcatters use to pump into the ground to keep the holes from caving in?
Mud
which has the highest elevation?
Mountains and basins
where the caddo sedentary or nomadic?
Sedentary
which explorers shipwrecked on an island?
Estavanico and Cabeza de Vaca
how much money did the damage cost?
$20 million in damage
who was put in charge of drilling for Spindeltop?
Anthony Lucas
what amount of the population lives in the Coastal Plains?
2/3
what were the Atakapan known as?
the "Sunrise People" or "Sunset People"
which two explorers started in Florida?
De Soto and Moscoso
which town took over Galveston's main source of economy?
Houston
when was the eruption day?
Jan 10th 1901