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The __________________region is the least poplulated region in Texas.
The Mountain and Basin Region
__________is the rare pink granite found in the Llano Basin.
Llanite
A___________is a high area with level ground.
A plateau
____________is the study of human activities and their interactions with the environment and the Earth's Surface.
Human Geography
The _________________region is the largest of the 4 regions and makes up about one third of the state.
Coastal Plains
A__________is a long and deep valley with steep, rocky sides, and often, a river running through it.
A Canyon
A ______________is a valuable material, such as a mineral, a forest, or water, that occurs in nature.
The _________ in the Great Plains region is known for its oil production and for producing more than half the world's mohair.
Edwards Plateau
A ________________ is a long steep slope at the edge of a plateau that separates areas of land at different heights.
An Escarpment
A_______ is an instrument used in maps to show the cardinal and sometime ordinal, directions.
A Compass Rose
The Piney Woods, the Gulf Coast Plains, the South Texas Plain, The Post Oak Belt, and the Blackland Prairie are all part of the __________________ region.
The Central Plains
_________________is a white stone found in the Grand Prairie and Blackland Prairie sub-regions that is used in building projects.
Limestone
A_______is a natural, physical feature of the Earth's surface.
A Landform
The Grand Prairie, the Rolling Plains and the Cross Timbers are part of the _______________ region.
The Central Plains
____________ is a soft coal found in the Post Oak Belt Sub region.
Lignite
A _____________is an area of land with common characteristics, such as land features, climate patterns, or natural resources.
Region
The three distinct areas in the ___________________region are the High Plains, the Edwards Plateau, and the Llano Basin.
_____________ is a shiny, silk-like yarn that comes from the hair of angora goats.
Mohair
A ______ is a stream that flows into a river.
A tributary
__________________-is the study of the patterns and processes that have to do with the Earth's surface.
Physical Geography