What does the word “environment” mean? Ecoregions of Texas What does the word “environment” mean?

Are these places in texas? Deserts Canyons Mountains Beaches Meadows Swamps Pine Forests

Where are they located? Deserts – Chihuahuan Desert Canyons – Palo Duro Canyon Mountains – Guadalupe Mountains Beaches – Galveston Beach Meadows – Hill Country/Central TX (Austin) Swamps – Daisetta Swamp (Liberty County) Pine Forests – Big Thicket National Preserve What valid conclusion can you make about the natural environments of Texas?

In your ecoregion group you need to… Research the average rainfall for your region. Research the average temperature for your region. Research three facts about your ecoregion. Prepare a rap/song/play or poem to present the information for your ecoregion tomorrow. AND? OR Pair with one other “pair” to create a Venn diagram for the 2 regions

Texas Map – Color Ecoregions Piney Woods (1) – Green Gulf Coast Prairies/Marshes (4) – Blue Edwards Plateau/Llano Uplift (7 + 8) - Yellow High Plains (10) - Red Trans Pecos/Chihuahuan Desert (11) -Brown

Stations Station 1 (two of them): Temperature Station 2 (two of them): Precipitation Station 3 (two of them): Soil Types Station 4 (one of them, but each page is specific to your assigned eco-region): Other useful information

Ecoregion Notes, Piney Woods: Coniferous Forest Gulf Coast Praires: Located in East Texas Many tall pine trees Has only natural lake in Texas; Caddo Lake Gulf Coast Praires: Along Coast of Texas Houston is located here Warm & wet weather

Edwards Plateau/ Llano Uplift Grassland with tough soil Small plants grow here Over farming in past caused the dirt to be eroded away. High Plains Mixture between desert & grasslands Elevation is much higher than most of Texas so they receive the most snow in the state.

Trans Pecos Desert region in Texas Located in West Texas Lowest rain of all of Texas