Ch. 3 TX Test & Key Terms Quiz Review

Which of these is NOT a subregion of the Coastal Plains?

• Blackland Prairie
• Post Oak Belt
• The Rolling Plains
• South Texas Plains

Smaller divisions of regions

• Natural Regions
• Sunbelt
• Subregions
• Lignite

Slow-moving, swampy sections of rivers or lakes

• Sunbelt
• Natural Regions
• Bayous
• Petrochemicals

Distinct regions with common physical environment

• Sunbelt
• Natural Regions
• Bayous
• Petrochemicals

Chemicals made from oil and natural gas

• Sunbelt
• Natural Regions
• Bayous
• Petrochemicals

The southern region of the United States, known for its warm climate

• Sunbelt
• Natural Regions
• Bayous
• Petrochemicals

A type of soft coal

• Rio Grande Valley
• Lignite
• Metroplex
• Transportation Center

Place where goods arrive to be reshipped to many destinations

• Rio Grande Valley
• Lignite
• Metroplex
• Transportation Center

Rich farming area in the southernmost part of Texas

• Rio Grande Valley
• Lignite
• Metroplex
• Transportation Center

Economies of two cities- and the cities that surround them- are interlinked

• Rio Grande Valley
• Lignite
• Metroplex
• Transportation Center