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A dry area that receives fewer than 10 inches of rain a year

desert

A boundary line

border

Slow-moving streams

bayous

A large area whose parts have something in common, such as natural resources or landforms

region

Types of merchants that sell goods to the public

retail

A narrow strip of land that runs between the ocean and the mainland

Barrier island

A natural gas lighter than air with no color or smell

helium

A soft kind of coal

lignite

An area in which all the clocks are set to the same time

Time zone

Beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, and chickens

livestock

A small frontier store where people exchange local goods for supplies

Trading post

Low, bowl-shaped landform located between mountains

basin

Away from the coast, toward land

inland

The hair of Angora goats

mohair

The main part of a continent

mainland

Types of merchants that sell goods to other businesses

wholesale

A place where ships dock to load and unload cargo

port

An object, such as a mountain, that stands out from the area around it

landmark

In which region of Texas is El Paso?

Mountains and Basins

In which region do we live?

Coastal Plains

In which region is Lubbock?

Great Plains

In which region is Fort Worth?

Central Plains

What river runs through the Austin area?

Colorado River

What is a high, level stretch of land?

plateau

Where was Dr. Pepper invented?

Waco, Texas