Transcript Natural Texas and Its People

FLASH CARD Review
• 1. The Jumanos lived in what region of
Texas?
• 1. Mountain and Basin
• 2. The defining characteristics of the era
of Natural Texas and Its People in TX
History?
• 2, American Indian tribes lived in Texas
and adapted to their environment.
• 3. This major park in Texas is found in the
upper great plains of Texas (near
Amarillo)?
• 3. Palo Duro Canyon
• 4. The BEST information to determine the
lifestyle of American Indians in early Texas
is found by way of?
• 4. Artifacts
• 5. The Great Plains and the Coastal
Plains have this physical characteristic in
common?
• 5. flat land (plains) suitable for farming or
ranching
• 6. The Palo Duro Canyon is found in
what region of TX?
• 6. Great Plains.
• 7. The Comanches traveled and raided in
many areas, yet often lived in this area or
region of Texas?
• 7. Great Plains
• 8. Similarities (common to both) shared by
of the Kiowa and Apache?
• 8. They were nomads who depended on
the buffalo for survival.
• 9. The Caddo lived in East Texas but also
lived in this region of Texas: _____ ? (hint:
where fishing was a major way of life for
many)
• 9. Coastal Plains
• 10. In what ways were the Coahuiltecans
similar to the Karankawa?
• 10. They were nomads along the Gulf
Coast.
• 11. A general description of the population
patterns of Texas during the Natural Texas
and Its People era?
• 11. Nomadic (moving) groups inhabited
(lived) in the Great Plains region and
Settled groups lived in East Texas..
• 12. This major National Park in Texas is
found in West Texas and follows the Rio
Grande river at a very big bend in the
river? ?
• 12. Big Bend National Park .
• 13. How does the physical environment of
coastal Texas compare with that of the
Mountain and Basin region?
• 13. Coastal Texas has more rivers.
• 14. If you travel from EAST to West
across the State of Texas, describe the
changes in physical geography that occur
(how high above sea level)?
• 14. Begin in a low elevation on the coast
(at or near sea level) and gradually mover
higher in elevation. The elevation
increases
• 15. Famous Texas folklorist and writer who
published many stories, including the story
of Coronado’s Children and the story of
Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver?
• .
• 15. J. Frank Dobie
• 16. Where is the Red River?
• 16. along the northern Texas border with
Oklahoma.
• 17. The highest mountain peak in Texas.
?
• 17. Guadalupe Peak
• 18. This large Texas city began as a major
cotton center and is located in north Texas
just east of Fort Worth and is found next to
the northern parts of the Trinity river.
• 18. Dallas
• 19. A major natural feature or resource
that helped large cities like Dallas,
Houston, Austin and Fort Worth to
develop and grow?
• ?
• 19. Those cities are close to waterways
(rivers for transportation routes).
• 20. The purpose of a scale on a map?
• ?
• 20. To help convert distance on a map’a
ruler scale to the estimated distance on
actual land.
• 21. This city in Texas is found in central
Texas along the Colorado river and is the
home of our Texas government?
• 21. Austin
• 22. The purpose of a compass rose on a
map?
• 22. To help determine north (and east,
west, south) and thus help the reader
determine travel directions.
• 23. The purpose of a key or legend on a
map?
• 23. To help interpret symbols noted on the
map.
• 24. A way to answer the where question –
geography question of place or location for
Texas----- using the prime meridian --what
hemisphere?.
The temperature in the southern tip of Texas rarely drops below freezing as it is closer to the _______ than other parts of Texas.
• 25. The temperature in the southern tip of
Texas rarely drops below freezing as it is
closer to the _______ than other parts of
Texas.?.
• 25. equator .
• 26. This type of island helps prevent
erosion of the mainland shore? ?.
• 26. barrier island .
• 27. The process of growing plants and
raising animals for food? ?.
• 27. agriculture .
• 28. This person moves from place to place
with no permanent home? ?.
• 28. nomad .
• 29. The geography of Texas has changed
greatly over millions of years. An
example: this type of line refers to a crack
in the earth’s surface caused by moving
plates. ?.
• 29. fault line.
• 29. .
• 30. A spatial area of land that is unified by
a common characteristic?
?.
• 30. region –for example in eastern Texas
coal became a major natural resource in
the modern era.
.
• 31. Four common regions of Texas include
the Coastal Plains, Great Plains, North
Central Plains and____? ?
.
• 31. Mountain and Basins
.
• 32. Any characteristic of the Earth’s
surface that was created by natural
processes? ?
.
• 32. Physical geographic feature
.
• 33. Originating in a specific place or
region? ?
.
• 33. indigenous .
• 34. An underground reservoir (lake of
water)??
.
• 34. aquifer.
• 35. A large area of flat or nearly flat land?
?
.
• 35. plain
.
• 36. A long steep cliff? ?
.
• 36. escarpment
.
• 37. Ranking of Texas in land area? (hint:
Alaska is 1st with more than 663,000
square miles.)?
.
• 37. 2nd. With more than 268,000 square
miles. .
• 38. On average, the temperature will cool
by 3 degrees for 1,000 foot rise in
_________ (feet above sea level)
.
• 38. elevation
.
• 39. Another term for a prolonged period of
little or no rain and it causes particular
stress on an aquifer? ?
.
• 39. drought .
• 40. The Davis Mountains receive almost
double the annual rainfall of the nearby
Chihuahuan Desert because elevation
affects __________? ?
.
• 40. rainfall.
• 41. Study and understand the geography
of Texas in order to plan better for the
__________? On September 8, 1900, a
Category 4 hurricane ripped through
Galveston, killing an estimated 6,000 to
8,000 people. A 15-foot storm surge
flooded the city, which was then situated at
less than 9 feet above sea level, and
numerous homes and buildings were
destroyed.
• 41. . Future (example: After the
hurricane, a large seawall was eventually
built to protect Galveston from flooding.)
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