Chapter One Review

Hemispheres Texas is in both the northern and western hemispheres Texas is in both the northern and western hemispheres

Continents Texas is on the continent of North America. Texas is on the continent of North America.

Latitude and Longitude The equator is a latitude line that runs east and west. The equator is a latitude line that runs east and west. The Prime Meridian is a longitude line that runs north and south. The Prime Meridian is a longitude line that runs north and south.

Texas Regions There are 4 Texas regions. There are 4 Texas regions. Gulf Coastal Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Central Plains Central Plains High Plains High Plains Mountains and Basins Mountains and Basins

US Regions The US is divided into 4 regions. They are Northeast, South, West and Middle West. Texas is in the Southern region. The US is divided into 4 regions. They are Northeast, South, West and Middle West. Texas is in the Southern region.

The Size of Texas From the tip of the Texas Panhandle to the southeast tip of Texas is 801 miles. From the tip of the Texas Panhandle to the southeast tip of Texas is 801 miles. Alaska is the largest state in the US. Texas is the 2 nd. largest state. Alaska is the largest state in the US. Texas is the 2 nd. largest state.

Rivers The Rio Grande is the longest river in Texas. It also marks the border or boundary between the US and Mexico. It is a national border because it separates two countries. There are over 40 rivers in Texas. The Rio Grande is the longest river in Texas. It also marks the border or boundary between the US and Mexico. It is a national border because it separates two countries. There are over 40 rivers in Texas.

The Gulf Coastal Plains We live in this region. We live in this region. It has low land along the coast. It has low land along the coast. This region receives the most rain of all the regions. This region receives the most rain of all the regions. The land has changed over time due to the cutting down of the trees for farming and ranching. The land has changed over time due to the cutting down of the trees for farming and ranching.

Central Plains The Balcones Escarpment is a long, steep rock that separates the Coastal Plains from the Central Plains. The Central Plains of Texas have more hills than the coastal plains. It is sometimes called the “hill country”. The Balcones Escarpment is a long, steep rock that separates the Coastal Plains from the Central Plains. The Central Plains of Texas have more hills than the coastal plains. It is sometimes called the “hill country”.

Mountain and Basins This region is so hot and dry that few plants can live there. This region is so hot and dry that few plants can live there.

Vocabulary tributaries- small rivers that flow into a larger river tributaries- small rivers that flow into a larger river desert-dry land with few plants desert-dry land with few plants floodplain-low, flat land along a river floodplain-low, flat land along a river High plain- region of Texas that includes the Panhandle High plain- region of Texas that includes the Panhandle landforms-shapes that make up the Earth’s surface landforms-shapes that make up the Earth’s surface

GPS GPS (Global Position System) is used to locate places in Texas (and the world) from space. This is done with a satellite that orbits the Earth. GPS (Global Position System) is used to locate places in Texas (and the world) from space. This is done with a satellite that orbits the Earth.

States that border Texas Be able to locate and label Be able to locate and label Louisiana Louisiana Arkansas Arkansas Oklahoma Oklahoma New Mexico New Mexico