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TX History Ch.3
Regions of Texas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| INTENSE | EXISTING IN A HIGH DEGREE; STRONG, EXTREME |
| REGION | AN AREA THAT IS UNIFIED BY ONE OR MORE COMMON CHARACTERISTICS |
| BASIN | A SUNKEN ARE IN A PLATEAU FOUND BETWEEN MOUNTAIN RANGES |
| ELEVATION | HEIGHT ABOVE SEA LEVEL |
| RIO GRANDE | SPANISH FOR "BIG RIVER" |
| ANIMALS OF THE MOUNTAIN AND BASIN REGIONS | COUGARS, MULE DEER, ELK, AND BLACK BEARS |
| RIVERS OF THE MOUNTAIN AND BASIN REGIONS | RIO GRANDE AND PECOS |
| MAJOR CITIES OF THE MOUNTAIN AND BASIN REGIONS | EL PASO, FORT STOCKTON, PRESIDIO, MARGA, AND PECOS |
| NAFTA | NORTH AMERICA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT |
| MAQUILADORA | FACTORY IN MEXICO THAT ASSEMBLES PARTS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE INTO PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT |
| ARID | LACKING ENOUGH WATER FOR THINGS TO GROW |
| PETROLEUM | A TYPE OF OIL THAT IS THE SOURCE FOR GASOLINE |
| DROUGHT | A PERIOD OF LOWER THAN NORMAL PRECIPITATION |
| ANIMALS OF THE GREAT PLAINS | BUFFALO OR BISON, TURKEY, DEER |
| ESCARPMENT | A STEEP CLIFF |
| RIVERS OF THE GREAT PLAINS | COLORADO AND RED |
| PALO DURO | SPANISH FOR "HARDWOOD" |
| MAJOR CITIES OF THE GREAT PLAINS | AMARILLO, LUBBOCK, MIDLAND, ODESSA, FREDERICKSBURG, KERRVILLE |
| PLATEAU | A HIGH LEVEL LAND AREA RISING FROM AN ESCARPMENT |
| EROSION | THE WEARING AWAY OF EATH'S SURFACE BU THE MOVEMENT OF WATER, WIND, ICE, AND GRAVITY |
| SUB REGIONS OF THE GREAT PLAINS | HIGH PLAINS, EDWARDS PLATEAU, AND LLANO BASIN |
| DOMINATE | TO CONTROL, TO BE THE MAJORITY OF |
| SUB REGIONS OF THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS | CROSS TIMBERS, GRAND PRAIRIE, AND ROLLING PLAINS |
| MESA | A SMALL, HIGH PLATEAU |
| BUTTE | A FLAT-TOPPED HILL, SMALLER THAN A MESA |
| AGRIBUSINESS | LARGE-SCALE FARMIN INCLUDING PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION |
| MAJOR CITIES OF THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS | ARLINGTON, SAN ANGELO, WICHITA FALLS, FORT WORTH, AND FORT HOOD |
| THINGS THAT ARE GROWN IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS | COTTON, GRAIN, SORGHUM, WHEAT, PEANUTS, AND CORN |
| COASTAL PLAINS REGION | THE STATE'S LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC REGION |
| MAJOR CITIES OF THE COASTAL PLAINS REGION | GALVESTON, HOUSTON, DALLAS, LONGVIEW, AUSTIN, SAN ANTONIO |
| THINGS THAT ARE GROWN IN THE COASTAL PLAINS | CORN, COTTON, RICE, VEGETABLES, GRAINS |
| SUB REGIONS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS | GULF COAST, SOUTH TEXAS, PINEY WOODS, POST OAK BELT, BACKLAND PRAIRIE |
| ROUTE | A LINE OF TRAVEL |
| PETROCHEMICAL | ANY SUBSTANCE MADE FROM PETROLEUM OR NATURAL GAS |
| ALLUVIAL SOIL | RICH SOIL THAT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED FROM FLOWING RIVER WATER |
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