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What is a region? |
A region is an area marked by certain properties that are homogeneous within it and different from surrounding areas |
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What are the regions of Texas? |
1. Gulf Coastal Plains 2 . Interior Lowlands 3 . Great Plains 4.. Basin and Ridge Province |
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What is a geography grid system? |
The grid system is an overlay of a map or globe to enable specific measurement of latitudes and longitudes. |
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What is weathering? |
Weathering is the breakdown and alteration of rocks and minerals at our best the Earth's surface into products that are more in equilibrium with the environment. For example, metamorphic rocks are weathered once they reach the Earth's surface, eventually becoming sedimentary rocks. |
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What are some examples of products if weathering? |
Quartz, clay, and compound of nutrient ions which can be taken up by plants as nutrition |
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Distinguish chemical and mechanical weathering |
Chemical weathering involves a chemical reaction (eg, oxidation, hydrolysis). Mechanical weathering only involves physical changes. |
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What is the highest peak in Texas? |
The highest peak in Texas is Guadalupe Peak. |
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What was the deadliest storm of Texas, and United States history? |
The deadliest storm in US history was the Galveston hurricane of 1900, which took between 6,000 and 12,000 lives. It was a Category 4 storm. |
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Describe the climate in the Northern plain of Texas? |
The climate of the Northern plain is semi-arid and prone to drought. It is subject to hurricanes from both the Atlantic and Pacific, tornadoes and snow |
