Unit 1: Thinking Like a Geographer TX Review

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This area of Texas is known as the

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Coastal Plains Region

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This region of Texas is known as the...

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Mountains and Basins Region

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This Texas region is known as the...

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Great Plains Region

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This region of Texas is known as...

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The Central Plains Region

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True or False: Texas’ elevation INCREASES as you move from EAST to WEST.

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True

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The amount of precipitation INCREASES as you move from EAST to WEST.

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False

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True or False: Texas’ population DECREASES as you move from EAST to WEST.

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True

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Why are there fewer people living in West Texas than in other regions of Texas?

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It is mostly hot, dry desert

Answer explanation

"Wild weather" tornadoes are more common in the central plains region!

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What economic resource is found MAINLY in central Texas based on this map?

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Wheat

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True or false: Some areas of the Mountains and Basins Region can receive up to 30 inches of rainfall.

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False

Answer explanation

The Mountains and Basins has a dry DESERT climate and only receives up to 8 inches of rain per year (20 inches in the mountains).