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location
the site or position of a place or thing
environment
the surroundings in which people, plants, or animals live
plain
a large area of flat, or nearly flat, land
barrier island
a narrow island between the mainland and the ocean
escarpment
a steep slope or cliff
fault line
a crack in Earth's surface caused by moving plates
plateau
an area of high, flat land
aquifer
a layer of rock or gravel that absorbs rainfall and keeps it flowing underground
midlatitudes
a wide band of latitudes on either side of the Equator, midway between the Equator and the North or South Poles
norther
blast of cold air from Canada that sweeps across Texas and the Gulf of Mexico in the autumn and winter
topography
the landscape of a place
botanical
related to plants
exceeding
severe or extraordinary
Red River
border between Texas and Oklahoma
Sabine River
border between Texas and Louisiana
Rio Grande
border between Texas and Mexico
4 examples of extreme weather in Texas
northers, tornados, hurricanes, and dust storms.
Texas is located about midway between the Equator and the North Pole - called the
midlatitudes.
about how many people live in TX
26 million
Physical characteristics
landforms, climate, plants, and animals
Human Characteristics
language, religion, architecture, music
about how many farms are in TX
240000
highest mountain in Texas
Guadalupe Peak
what is the longest river in Texas
Rio Grande
Texas has about how many major lakes
200
what are two of the most important mineral resources in Texas
petroleum and natural gas
location of a place in relationship to other places or features
relative location
(exact) physical location of a place
absolute location
the people of Galveston built a seawall after which hurricane
1900 hurricane
Absolute location also affects the climate
example, since Texas is not far from the equator it has mild winters.