Texas Ecoregions Quiz

The ​ ​ (a)   ecoregion receives the greatest average precipitation.

• Gulf Coast
• Hill Country
• Big Bend Country
• Praries and Lakes
• Panhandle Plains
• South Texas Plains

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Which ecoregion would you expect to have the highest average temperature in the month of July?

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Which ecoregion would you expect to have the highest average temperature in January?

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Which ecoregion has the highest wind speed resulting in wind being one of the biggest agents of weathering?

• The Panhandle Plains

• The Pineywoods

• Praries and Lakes

• South Texas Plains

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The evaporation rate describes the rate at which moisture evaporates from the ground. Which ecoregions experience more evaporation than precipitation? Select two answer choices.

• Panhandle Plains

• Gulf Coast

• South Texas Plains

• Big Bend Country

• Hill Country

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The (a)   and Big Bend Country ecoregions are more likely to experience the greatest weathering and erosion due to wind. Ecoregions with high wind speeds and where the evaporation rate is greater than precipitation rate experience the greatest weathering and erosion due to wind. These areas are very dry and likely have strong winds carrying sand and dust-like sediment.

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Which ecoregions likely experience the greatest weathering and erosion due to water? Explain.

Answer explanation

The Gulf Coast experiences large amounts of weathering, and erosion due to water. Wave action, a cause or agent of weathering, erosion, and deposition, is constant along the Texas coastline and the amount of rainfall is typically quite high in this area.

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