Great Plains Region Vocabulary

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Llanite

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Rare pink granite only found in the Llano Basin

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Llano Basin

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Small rocky egg-shaped sub-region of the Great Plains

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Sorghum

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Cereal grain used to make syrup and feed livestock

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Caprock Escarpment

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High steep slopes that separate the Great Plains from the Central Plains

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Palo Duro Canyon

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The second largest canyon in the U.S.

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Mohair

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Shiny yarn made from the hair of angora goats

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High Plains

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Sub-region of the Great Plains located in the Texas Panhandle

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Edwards Plateau

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Área also known as the “Texas Hill Country”