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JOANNE HOWARD
2. A little helpful hint
.. PLEASE TAKE CORNELL NOTES AND THEN REWRITE YOUR NOTES AT HOME. YOU WILL NEED TO ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES USING EITHER MAIN IDEAS OR QUESTIONS ?
3. Can you name the Regions of Texas?
4. The regions of Texas are
Gulf Coastal Plain
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
5. Coastal Plains Region
6. Location of Coastal Region Covers 1/3 of the land of Texas
Northeast border is the Sabine River
Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico
West border is the Balcones Escarpment
7. Coastal Climate
. Hot and damp, humid
Tornadoes, hurricanes
30-55 inches of rain per year
8. Coastal Cities
Austin (on the border)
Houston
Dallas (on the border)
Waco (on the border)
San Antonio
Texarkana
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
9. Way of life
. The gulf coast is a major center of economic activity. The marshlands provide breeding grounds for ocean life, which make the fish and shrimp businesses very important.
The port of Houston is one of the 10 busiest ports in the world.
10. OIL AND GAS
.. Along the coastal region you will find many oil rigs that are on-shore and off-shore
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The ocean gives easy access to ship the oil and gas to where it needs to go..
11. What is this
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12. PLANTS The land along the Gulf Coast is very near sea level. It is hard for water to drain off the land, since there is nowhere lower for the water to go. Much of the coast of Texas is made up of marshes----wetlands where a variety of tall grasses grow.
13. Coastal Animals
. Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region
To name a few
Quail
Hawks
Owls
Hundreds of other birds
Bald eagle
White tail deer
Foxes
Skunks
River otters
Bobcats
Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!!
14. AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS
15. And the road runner
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16. The real road runner
.. Can you name other coastal animals
17. Landforms
.. Lets look at our Texas map to see some landforms in the coastal region
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18. STOP
. Our next region we will look at is
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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
19. North Central Plains
20. Location of North Central Plains The North Central Plains is bordered in the north by the Red River. In the west, it includes a small piece of the Panhandle.
It is border on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Fault to the southeast.
Picture of Edwards Plateau
21. North Central Plains Climate Central Texas is shaped by its many rivers and hills. The climate is subtropical.
In a single year the region can receive up to 48 inches of rain, and flooding is common near rivers and in low lying areas.
22. North Central Plain Cities
.. Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
San Angelo
Abilene
23. North Central Plain - Plants Blue bonnets
Indian Paintbrush
Texas Oak Trees
Mesquite Trees
25. North Central Plain - Animals Bobcat
White-tailed deer
Turkeys
Screech Owl
Mexican Freetail Bat
Cliff Swallow
28. Landforms of North Central Plains Lets look at our Texas map to see some landforms in the Central Plains region.
29. STOP
. Our next region we will look at is
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the Great Plains
31. Great Plains Cities Amarillo
Lubbock
Abilene
Midland
Odessa
32. Location of Great Plains Caprock Escarpment separates Great Plains from North Central Plains in the east.
In the north the border is the state of Oklahoma and in the west the border is the state of New Mexico.
The Southern border of the Great Plains is the Edwards Plateau
Geographic Features
In the North lie the High Plains which rises in elevation as you move west.
Llano Estacado which has thick grasses.
Deep canyons of the Palo Duro Canyon.
Edwards Plateau which is hilly and is a part of the Texas Hill Country.
33. Great Plains Climate Dry air
Tornadoes
20-30 inches of rain per year
34. Great Plains Way of Life Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats
Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair)
Cedar trees - fenceposts
Oil and gas
35. Great Plains Plants Prickly pear
Yucca
Indian Paintbrush
Cactus
36. Animalsof the Great Plains Pronghorn
Prairie Dog
Snakes
Horny Toad
37. Landforms of Great Plains Take a look at the map!!!
38. STOP!!!!
39. Welcome to the Mountains and Basins!!
40. Location of theMountains andBasins Far west Texas
East border near Pecos River
South border is the Rio Grande
North border is New Mexico
41. Cities of theMountainsand Basins El Paso
Pecos
Presidio
42. Climate of theMountains and Basins Driest part of state
8 inches of rain per year, 20 in mountains
Hot days, cool nights
43. Mountains and BasinsWay of Life Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat
Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes (irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley)
Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin
44. Plants of theMountainsand Basins IT IS FLAT!!!!!
Some sagebrush
45. Animals of the Mountainsand Basins
46. Landforms of the Great Plains Lets look at 0ur map!!!
47. And now
. Let me introduce our Regions Group Project!!!
48. *The following are requirements for your UTOPIA:
Illustration of Texas
Illustration of your given region in Texas.
Climate
Way of life
Economy
Plants and animals
Landforms
Catchy slogan
Native American groups near your UTOPIA and an explanation of your interaction with them.
*This is a MAJOR GRADE!!!