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Texas Geography
Review for Test
22
History
7th Grade
09/08/2007

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Term
basic parts of a map
Definition
Title
Orientation
Author
Date
Legend
Term
disadvantage of living near the Gulf of Mexico
Definition
hurricanes
Term
absolute location
Definition
the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude
Term
relative location
Definition
where a place is in relation to another place
Term
river that forms part of the boundary between Texas and Louisiana
Definition
Sabine River
Term
river that forms the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma
Definition
Red River
Term
river that forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico
Definition
Rio Grande
Term
escarpment
Definition
steep cliff that forms the boundary between different levels of plains
Term
landform found only in western Texas
Definition
mountains
Term
Texas most important land border
Definition
Mexico
Term
example of a barrier island
Definition
Galveston
Term
how most lakes in Texas were formed
Definition
damming rivers
Term
the only natural lake in Texas
Definition
Caddo Lake
Term
the most important mineral resources in Texas
Definition
petroleum (oil) and natural gas
Term
plain
Definition
and area of level land
Term
where most of the forests in Texas are located
Definition
eastern Texas
Term
natural resource that is in trouble because its water is being used for irrigation, and it can't be refilled
Definition
Ogallala aquifer
Term
plateau
Definition
an area of flat or rolling land at high elevation
Term
compass rose
Definition
points to north, east, south, and west
Term
vegetation regions of Texas
Definition
forest
savanna
grassland
Term
states that surround Texas
Definition
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Term
elevation
Definition
how high a place is above sea level
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