Focus 1: The Land and People of Texas

Jeopardy Focus1:The Land andPeople of Texas

Jeopardy FinalJeopardy Texas Land and Water Texas Climate Vocabulary Texas Plants and Animals Texas Geography 500 500 500 500 500 400 400 400 400 400 300 300 300 300 300 200 200 200 200 200 100 100 100 100 100

back Name the seven continents. Australia, North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, and Africa

back This is the only state larger than Texas. Alaska

back What are the four states that border Texas? Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas

Back The number of continents on our world. 7

back What country borders Texas? Mexico

back What is a name for strong chilly winds with blasts of cold air that quickly lower the temperature ? Blue Northers

back Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all types of what (Spell your answer)? Precipitation

back What is the amount of moisture in the air? Humidity

Back Which Texas city receives more annual rainfall: Amarillo or Houston? Houston

back The measure of how hot or cold something is? temperature

Back Smaller rivers, streams, creeks, or bayous that flow into a larger river? tributaries

back A long, steep rock wall that separates land regions. escarpment

Back A word meaning half of a sphere? hemisphere

back A border, or outside edge of a place or a country. boundary

back Another word for a creek or stream. bayous

back The mountain lion, coyote, prairie dog, jackrabbit, and burrowing owl are all from this region of Texas. HighPlains

back This animal lives in marshes, can be more than 12 feet long, and can weigh 500 pounds or more. alligator

back The land on which Houston stands was once what kind of land form? Marsh

back This is a strip of land along the eastern border of Texas that has forests of pine trees. Piney Woods

back A tree like bush with long roots that search for water and can grow up to 60 feet high. mesquite

back What rivers in Texas form borders between Texas and neighboring states? Rio Grande River, Red River, and the Sabine River

back What are the four natural regions of Texas? Gulf Coastal Plain, Central Plains, Mountains and Basins, and the High Plains.

back What is the height and name of Texas’s highest peak? Guadalupe Peak 8,749 ft.

back We live in what natural region of Texas? Gulf Coastal Plain

back A group of connected mountains. Mountain range

back Final Jeopardy List the four largest cities in Texas and give at least one reason that people live in these cities.

Focus 1: The Land and People of Texas