What is geography and it’s purpose, How does it explain the past: it explains the history and awareness of the location?

How does the environment influence the people: influences where they live, how they live, and what they wear

What are physical characteristics: mountains, bodies of water, soil, vegetation.

What are human characteristics: clothing, jobs, architecture

What is the theme of location: where is it located

How are violent storms produced in TX: warm air and cool air mix from the gom.

What’s a plateau:: flat high area of land.

What are absolute and relative location and how do they affect climate: absolute is a specific location, relative is compared to areas around it. they affect climate as it depends where the locations are and the weather.

How does the GOM affect climate: it's close to a body of water bringing harsh storms to storms to coast.

What is an aquifer and how is it replenished: underground reservoir, replenished by surface level water, ex. rainfall

What are the middle lats: regions between the equators tropic of cancer and artic circle

What is the definition of location: place where a certain point exists.

Vegetation regions of TX: Piney, gulf prairie, po savanna, blk prairies, cross timbres, stx plains, Edward plateau, high plains, trans pecos, rolling plains

DIfference between fact and opinion: facts are from the source, opinions are ur thoughts.

What is cultural diffusion: spread of cultures

What are ecoystems: humans and non humans making a balance

What is the size of TX in comparison to other states: Cali is closer to Colorado than we are in this metroplex.