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15 Cards in this Set
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What is a Geographic Information System?
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computre software that allows us to make informed decisions about using our physical and human environment
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What does the Caprock Escarpment divide?
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South to North from Big Spring to Pampa in North West Texas
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What influeneces people's food, clothing, and shelter?
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Where they live
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How does georgraphy deal with the present?
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It is why people do what they do
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What is an ecosystem?
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communities of plants and animals that are dependant upon one another and their particular surroundings for survival
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What are the middle latitudes?
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the region about midway between the equator and the North Pole
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List the six essential elements of geography
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1)location 2)place 3)physical systems 4)movement 5)movement 6)human-environment interaction
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What is human-environment interaction?
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relationships linking people to their surrounding environment
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List three mineral resources
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1)coal 2)limestone 3)oil/natural gas
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Where does the Edwards Aquifer get its water?
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rainfall
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Which natural region is the most densely populated?
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coastal plains
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What naural vegetation is found in the Mountains and Basins?
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cactus, yucca, and cresote bush (desert plants)
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What is agribuisness?
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largescale commercial farming
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What crop is grown in the Cross Timbers since it is more resistant to dry spells?
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Spanish Peanuts
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Why are trees scarce in the Grand Prairie?
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Because the soil there fails to hold moisture very long
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