Head Out West
This is the climate of the Mountains and Basins region.
What is hot and dry?
The Great Plains of Texas stretch from the northern part of the state to this river.
What is the Rio Grande?
The North Central Plains are located between these two escarpments.
What are the Caprock and Balcones Escarpments?
The Coastal Plains are located east of this Texas region.
What are the North Central Plains?
This Texas city is the state capital and a center of state government.
What is Austin?
These mountains extend into the Mountains and Basins region and give Texas its highest elevation.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
The Great Plains are sometimes called the “______ of the world.”
What is the breadbasket?
This is the largest section of the North Central Plains.
What are the Rolling Plains?
The Coastal Plains have a hot, ______ climate.
What is humid?
This city is located on the Blackland Prairie and is known for financial, insurance, electronics, and technology industries.
What is Dallas?
This river is too salty to drink, nor does it provide enough water for irrigation.
What is the Pecos River?
These two rivers created canyons and valleys in the High Plains
What are the Canadian River and Red River?
In the Rolling Plains, tornadoes are most common during this season.
What is spring?
Name one natural resource that is important to the Coastal Plains.
What are lumber or petroleum?
This region is known for timber and produces corn, grains, cotton, peanuts, hay, and watermelon.
What is the Post Oak Belt?
This river provides water for irrigation and is an important natural border with Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
This famous canyon was created by the Red River.
What is Palo Duro Canyon?
These two areas flank the Grand Prairie.
What are the Western and Eastern Cross Timbers?
This waterway allows Texas to trade with southeastern coastal cities and other countries.
What is the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway?
Lumber and oil are the biggest industries in this East Texas region.
What are the Piney Woods?
This large Texas city is located near the western border and has strong business ties to Mexico.
What is El Paso?
This area of the southern Great Plains is known for angora goats and the production of mohair.
What is the Edwards Plateau?
This city is the largest in the North Central Plains and is part of the Metroplex.
What is Fort Worth?
This large Texas city is located on the Gulf Coast and is home to the Johnson Space Center.
What is Houston?
This region has prickly pear cactus and mesquite, and its long growing season supports cattle ranching and farming.
What is the South Texas Plain?