Social Studies Review for 15 Nine Weeks Test

Escarpment

Area with steep slopes or cliffs.

Plateau

High flat land area.

Landforms

Natural features of the Earth.

Region

Area with shared characteristics.

Great Plains

Region characterized by flat grasslands.

Coastal Plains

Region with flat land near coast.

North Central Plains

Region with flat land and oil drilling.

Mountains and Basins

Region with high elevation and semiarid climate.

Texas Location

Northern and Western hemispheres.

League City

Located in Coastal Plains near Galveston Bay.

1900 Storm

Major storm causing Galveston damage.

Red River

Border between Texas and Oklahoma.

Rio Grande

Border between US and Mexico.

Palo Duro Canyon

Known as 'Grand Canyon of Texas.'

Cabeza de Vaca

Spanish explorer shipwrecked on Galveston Island.

Juan de Onate

Founded Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Alonzo Pineda

Mapped coastline from Florida to Mexico.

Apache/Comanche/Kiowa

Nomadic tribes hunting buffalo.

Western Gulf Culture

Nomadic culture similar to Plains Culture.

Environmental Modification

Changing land for safety or resources.

Cacti and Yucca

Natural vegetation in semiarid climates.

Balcones Escarpment

Western border of Coastal Plains.

Guadalupe Peak

Highest elevation in Texas.

Natural Resources

Materials found in nature for use.