Cultural Regions
What cultural region is the Caddo tribe associated with?
Southeastern
What is the Ogallala Aquifer?
Underground water source located in the Great Plains
How does the precipitation in East Texas compare to West Texas?
The precipitation decreases
What type of houses did the Plains culture use?
Tee-Pee
What are the lines that run north and south on a map called?
Longitude
Which Native tribe relied heavily on horses for hunting?
Comanche
Which regions has the highest elevations?
Mountains and Basins
Which regions economy relies on oil and fishing?
Gulf Coast
Which culture relied heavily on the buffalo or bison?
What is the 0 degree line that runs East and West on a globe called?
Equator
Which region has the highest precipitation?
Gulf Coast
Where is the Palo Duro Canyon located?
Great Plains
How does the elevation change as you travel East to West?
The elevation increases
Which native groups are nomadic?
What is the part of a map that helps identify symbols or colors on a map referred to as?
Key or Legend
What did Puebloan tribes primarily build they homes from?
adobe bricks / mud and grass
Great Plains
Where is the Guadalupe Peak located?
Mountains and Basins
Which two cultures are sedentary farmers?
Southeastern and Puebloan
What is used to measure distance on a map?
a scale
Which culture had established a government and trading routes?
Southeastern
What is a major city of the Mountains and Basins region?
El Paso
What are the primary soil and natural vegetation types in the Mountains and Basins region?
rocky dry soil, short grass, cacti
What is a band? When referencing to Native Cultures
a small group or family unit
Name two parts of a map?
title
key
scale
grid lines