A vernacular (or perceptual) region’s boundaries are

___________________ is the theory that Earth’s outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core.  The plates act like a hard and rigid shell compared to Earth’s mantle.

According to the map linked on slide 17, more people live in west Texas than in east Texas.

A ______________ is used to transmit a ___________________; (a way of passing on information from generation to generation).

A ______________________________ is a practice that has been passed down over generations and observed by most people of a society or culture while ________________________ could be short lived and even observed at a family or individual level.

Telling a friend that your house is near the big church on Locust Street is an example of using _______________________.

_____________________ is cultural change due to pressure (economic, social, technological).

Which term is used to describe the location of a geographic feature in relation to other nearby features?

Big Bend is in what region of Texas?

Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface.  Once a rock has been broken down, a process called ____________________ transports the bits of rock and minerals away.  Water, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering and __________________. **Same term in both blanks**