Texas Geography | unit 1 – Flashcards
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What is the key city of the coastal plains?
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Houston
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what is the key city of the North central plains?
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Fort Worth
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What is the key city of the great plains?
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Amarillo
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What is the key city of the mountains & basins region?
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El paso
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What is the climate in the coastal plains region?
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Wet & mild
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What is the climate in the North central plains region?
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mild, but less precipitation
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what is the climate in the great plains region
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dry, warm in the day, cold at night *droughts are a problem*
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what is the climate in the mountains and basins region?
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very dry, little water, hot
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what is the most important economic resources for the *coastal plains* region?
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*oil/fossil fuel, lumber*, farming, soil
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what is the most important economic resources for the *north central plains* region?
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cattle, soil, farming, *pecans, peaches, wool.*
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what is the most important economic resources for the * great plains region*
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wool, wheat, grass cattle
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what is the most important economic resources for the * mountains & basins region*
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cotton
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what region lies along the coast & border of Mexico
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The coastal plains region
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what type of climate does the gulf of Mexico create?
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a mild climate
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name some major cities in the coastal plains region
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houston, dallas, San antonio, Galveston, brownsville, austin
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places can be apart of multiple______
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regions
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Define *relative location*
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the position of a place in *relation* to other places Ex: Texas is north of Mexico
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Define *Absolute Location*
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- *exact* position of a place on earth - uses longitude & lattitude aka " *Global Address*
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places vs region
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*places*: are locations with specific physical and human characteristics, (ex: dallas) *regions*: are *multiple places or *areas* that share physical & human characteristics, Ex: (coastal plains)
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Name some Human Characteristics
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-language -politics - music - religions -architecture - culture or "way of life"
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Definition of Human Characteristics
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Things such as language, religion, political systems, economic systems, and population distribution are examples of *human characteristics.*
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Movement/ human sytems
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-movement of people, goods, and ideas, effect the *geography of the world* - creates " cultural diffusion" (blending culture through movement)
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what effects the geography of the world?
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movement of people, goods, and ideas, effect the *geography of the world*
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what does the geography of the world create?
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Cultural diffusion
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what shapes the earth's surface?
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-physical features such as *rivers, volcanoes, glaciers, and hurricanes* *they interact with and shape the earth's surface*
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what are some examples of human environment interaction?
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- air pollution - recycling - cutting forests -damming rivers - paving roads - chemical dumping
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people live mostly in what region of Texas?
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the coastal plains region
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Examples of Physical Characteristics
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- landforms - plants -climate - animals
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define physical characteristics
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physical characteristics include landforms, climate, soils, and hydrology.
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the place you live in develops your?
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society & culture
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what factors influence patterns of settlement & development of diverse society?
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- climate, for example if it's too cold they may not want to move there - land for farmers to farm - fertile or dry land for crops -physical characteristics (landform, climate, plants, animals) - water for plants to live off for better vegetation - landforms; ex: lake
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definition of anamorphic
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density of how many people live in a certain area
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what are some push factors that would cause people to move?
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- bad government - no jobs - high tax, people might not be able to afford the tax - harsh climate - poverty - crime - natural disaster
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what are some pull factors that would cause people to move?
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- good jobs that pay a good income -good education, a good school system - colleges - mild climate
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what does the *Texas triangle* refer to?
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dallas, san antonio, houston, austin
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What have you noticed about the population in Dallas? what are some problems with an increased population?
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- it is growing, which contributes to more traffic - more people creates more cultural diffusion and diverse cultures - pricing is increasing in housing due to demand - there could be lack of infrastructure, from a big population, so we will need to keep up with the infrastructure - poverty and crime rate can rise, - hunger will rise from poverty - opinions on the government can change from different cultural beliefs.
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what are some positive effects of people moving to Texas?
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- diverse or different types of jobs - more job opportunities - more infrastructure - new cultures - more communities for people to live in & socialize
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define infrastructure
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the basic physical & organizational structures or facilities Ex: building, roads, power supplies, airport
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{level 4}how does climate and other geographic resources effect what *crops &animals* are raised in different *regions of Texas*
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- if it rains a lot in a certain region, there will be more fruits & vegetables - it's hard to grow crops in dry regions like the mountains and basins region so they use quaffer and rivers to irrigate their crops - in the rockier regions of Texas, ranchers use goat for mohair.
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{level 4} how has Texas developed technology to use for the states natural resouces?
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Energy resources are important because they supply fuel to run automobiles, heat, homes, and the power industries. Texans have.. - drilled oil wells in almost every region and built *refineries* to process the oil, ex: spindle top in Beaumont. thousands of texans depend on a job in the *oil industry*. - build windmills for wind energy
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how do you think future scientific discoveries & technology innovations will effect the use of natural resources?
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- they could help us by getting the resources to us faster - help conserve usage - it could tell us how much we should use, in order to conserve and that way we can determine how much we should use and ration.
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define poverty
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*lower social economic class* for example: homeless, starving, no job
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Define escarpment
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cliff of a plateau
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name the only natural lake in Texas
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caddo lake
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highest point in texas
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*Guadalupe peak* in the mountains & basins region
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how do most people live *like* in Texas?
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Most people live in the coastal plains region, in the major cities for diverse jobs. they may like this region because the climate is mild, and wet. there is great entertainment in cities like football, basketball, and concerts good land for farming and ranching some people work in the oil industry
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what is the most important economic activity in the north central plains?
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agriculture; specialize in crops such as peaches and pecans
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which is the largest wool producing region in Texas?
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The North Central Plains Region
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The great plains region is called " a sea of grass" and was once home to?
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heard of buffalo, & nomadic native americans
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Describe the Texas Panhandle
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- amarillo - not good for farming, therefore irrigation is used - flatlands contrast the Canadian breaks & palo duo canyon - *grazing cattle is common*
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which is the westernmost region and is sparsely populated?
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Mountains & basins region
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where does 2/3 of the population live, in the mountains and basins region
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El Paso
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which region in texas has strong economic ties to mexico?
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Mountains & basins region
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what makes the mountains & basins region unique to the rest of texas?
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climate, landforms, and culture
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all of Tx mountains are found in what region?
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Mountains & Basins Region
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{ level 4 } with so many people moving to Texas, which region will see the biggest population growth in the next 50 years?
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the *north central plains region* will see more growth because it's so close to the coastal region. Fort worth their key city is close to Dallas. they also have great natural resources such as pecans and peaches. this is the largest wool producing region in Texas. there is lots of land to build more cities for people to live in, and it's great for farming. They could also create solar energy panels to get electricity naturally so they can use it in this region. a lot of farmers will be able to get jobs related to farming here at an affordable costs. they can also save money by using solar energy for their house. in addition more people can get jobs from the oil industry as people drill oil & natural gasses there
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How did sunbelt growth start?
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after ww2, many military manufacturing jobs were moving from the northeast to the south & west
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the term sunbelt was not used until the
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1970's
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what are some reasons people decided to move to settle in the south
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air conditioning, climate, landforms, resources
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summarize the " sunbelt"
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after world war 2, many military manufacturing jobs were moving down to the south and west from the northeast. growth also occurred from Mexicans and other latin americans moving up north. this term describes states from florida in the east to California in the west. people also moved here because of cheap air conditioning, it was cheaper and there were few labor unions .new types of business & industries, and industries like aerospace. Growth in the sunbelt has slowed today but people are moving down to Texas because of jobs & no state income tax. New Yorkers and Californians can make up to 9% and 11% more of their income by moving to Texas.
