Texas Ecoregions

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Across
  1. 3. high wind and heavy rainfall will cause lots of erosion due to the lack of plant life here
  2. 6. droughts followed by sudden rainfall can lead to lots of erosion which causes the soil to lose nutrients.
  3. 7. Large populations of trees hold soil in place and reduce erosion
  4. 11. often associated with the Oak Wood Prairies in Northern Texas. Has soil rich in nutrients.
  5. 12. this limestone region is littered with caves due to chemical weathering.
Down
  1. 1. Has rolling hills and some trees on the flat areas. It receives moderate rainfall.
  2. 2. Constant weathering,and erosion of Gulf water cause the formation of (Hint ______ & ____ ____)
  3. 4. exposed granite dome is the result of lots of wind weathering.
  4. 5. Largest of all ecoregions and completely flat
  5. 8. this country is often eroded away due to heavy overgrazing of livestock.
  6. 9. Weathering is caused by wave action and oxidation in this ecoregion.
  7. 10. desert ecoregions