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Texas Ecoregions and Landforms

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What factors are used to divide Texas into ecological regions (ecoregions)?

Population density, industries, and infrastructure

Weathering, erosion, and deposition (correct)

Economic growth, education levels, and healthcare facilities

Tourism rates, wildlife diversity, and climate change

Which ecoregion in Texas is experiencing erosion at a rate of about six feet per year?

Trans Pecos

Edwards Plateau

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes (correct)

Texas Hill Country

Which geological features are predominant in the Texas Hill Country near Austin?

Glaciers

Coral reefs

Caves and caverns (correct)

Volcanic mountains

Why does the Texas coast need beach and dune recovery projects?

To combat the effects of erosion caused by hurricanes Signup and view all the answers

What types of sedimentary rock are found in the Edwards Plateau ecoregion?

Sandstone and limestone Signup and view all the answers

What natural process led to the formation of caves in the Texas Hill Country?

Dissolution by carbonic acid Signup and view all the answers

What specific challenge negatively impacts tourism in areas with beach erosion?

Loss of wetlands Signup and view all the answers

What major processes contributed to the development of geologic features in the region described in the text?

Deposition and erosion Signup and view all the answers

How were caverns formed in the area discussed in the text?

Caves connected to each other Signup and view all the answers

What kind of changes are mostly hidden underground in the region described in the text?

Millennia of complex changes Signup and view all the answers

Which process primarily ruled the land in Big Bend National Park for the last 10 million years?

Erosion Signup and view all the answers

What has weathered many of the rock formations in the eerie landscape described in the text?

Wind and water Signup and view all the answers

Which geological feature is described as a geologist's paradise and nightmare?

Big Bend National Park Signup and view all the answers

What deposited some of the earliest layers of rock found in the region discussed in the text?

Ancient oceans Signup and view all the answers

What effects do the diverse ecoregions of Texas provide examples of?

Weathering, erosion, and deposition in the recent and distant past Signup and view all the answers