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14 Cards in this Set
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What 3 factors affect climate in Texas?
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Absolute location, relative location, and elevation
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What determines the absolute location of a place?
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Street address or latitude and longitude
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What are the 3 rivers that border Texas?
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Red, Rio Grande, and Sabine
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How does irrigation benefit agriculture?
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Provides water for crops
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What is the region with the largest population and most natural resources, including oil?
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Coastal Plains
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What is a major water resource in the Great that is used for irrigation of crops?
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Ogallala Aquifer
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What body of water affects the climate of the Coastal Plains?
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Gulf of Mexico
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What region is the westernmost, has the highest elevation and is the driest?
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Mountains and Basins
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What is the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway and the Houston ship channel used for?
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shipping consumer goods and products
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What are factors that have led to population growth the Coastal Plains?
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good climate, abundant natural resources and many economic activities
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What place houses the state government, including the governor?
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Capitol Building in Austin
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Why do people modify the environment by building dams?
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to prevent floods and provide electricity
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What important mineral resource did Spindletop discovery in 1901 provide Texas with?
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Oil
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Austin is located at 30º North Latitude and 97º West Longitude is an example of what?
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Absolute location
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