Mrs. Keadle
JH Science
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Texas Ecoregions and Weathering, Deposition, and Erosion
Using the Texas Ecoregions Power Point and what you have learned about weathering,
deposition, and erosion, predict how these processes would affect each ecoregion in Texas.
Piney Woods
What factors about climate, soil, geography, or vegetation, could affect weathering,
deposition or erosion?
What effect would you predict weathering, deposition and erosion could have on this
ecoregion?
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Texas Ecoregions and Weathering, Deposition, and Erosion
Mrs. Keadle
JH Science
Coastal Sand Plains
What factors about climate, soil, geography, or vegetation, could affect weathering,
deposition or erosion?
What effect would you predict weathering, deposition and erosion could have on this
ecoregion?
South Texas Brush Country
What factors about climate, soil, geography, or vegetation, could affect weathering,
deposition or erosion?
What effect would you predict weathering, deposition and erosion could have on this
ecoregion?
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Texas Ecoregions and Weathering, Deposition, and Erosion
Mrs. Keadle
JH Science
Edwards Plateau and Llano Uplift
What factors about climate, soil, geography, or vegetation, could affect weathering,
deposition or erosion?
What effect would you predict weathering, deposition and erosion could have on this
ecoregion?
High Plains
What factors about climate, soil, geography, or vegetation, could affect weathering,
deposition or erosion?
What effect would you predict weathering, deposition and erosion could have on this
ecoregion?
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Texas Ecoregions and Weathering, Deposition, and Erosion
Mrs. Keadle
JH Science
Trans Pecos
What factors about climate, soil, geography, or vegetation, could affect weathering,
deposition or erosion?
What effect would you predict weathering, deposition and erosion could have on this
ecoregion?
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The formation of caves and canyons
in the Edwards Aquifer occurs due to
the movement of the water.
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Which region in Texas is likely to be
most affected by erosion caused by
wind?
What accounts for their differences?
F
tropical rainforest
A
G
temperate deciduous forest
H
desert
J
temperate rainforest
B
The movement of water on the
surface of the Earth forms caves.
The action of water as it seeps
into the surface of the Earth
forms caves.
C
The chemical reaction of water
and some minerals forms
canyons.
D
Canyon formation occurs during
times of climate change.
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Mrs. Keadle
JH Science
Use the following diagram for the next two questions.
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The state of Texas can be
divided into geographical areas
defined by climate, plant and
animal species that stay
relatively within the same area.
These large geographical areas
are called:
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Palo Duro Canyon, often called
the Grand Canyon of Texas, is
located in the Panhandle. The
steep walls and deep caves
of the canyon were most likely
carved by -
A counties
F years or prevailing winds from
the Rocky mountains.
B substates
G deforestation by early settlers.
C ecosystems
H water erosion from a fork of
the Red River.
D ecoregions
J continuous rainfall over long
periods of time.
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