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2 Waterways in Texas

3 WATER RESOURCES IN TEXAS 1.Rivers – 22 rivers are located in Texas 2.Lakes – Caddo Lake is the only natural lake 3.Reservoirs – artificial lakes that store water for drinking purposes 4. Aquifers – formations of natural gravel, rock and sand that trap and hold rainwater underground – largest aquifer in Texas is the Ogallala 5. Gulf – Texas is located along the Gulf of Mexico

4ViDeos Know Your Texas Rivers! Know Your Texas Rivers! Watching the Texas Rivers Flow Watching the Texas Rivers Flow Watching the Texas Rivers Flow Watching the Texas Rivers Flow Cindy Explains Waterways Cindy Explains Waterways Cindy Explains Waterways Cindy Explains Waterways

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6 Landforms

7ViDeos The Four Regions of Texas The Four Regions of Texas Texas Landform Regions Texas Landform Regions Texas Escarpments Texas Escarpments

8 FOUR LANDFORMS IN TEXAS 1.Hills 2.Mountains - Highest Point in Texas is the Guadalupe Peak 3.Plains – areas of flat or gently rolling land without a sharp rise or fall 4.Plateaus – areas of flat elevated land that drop sharply on one or more side -

9 Physical Features of Texas hills plateaus lakes & reservoirs aquifers mountains plains rivers & streams Gulf of Mexico

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11 Climate

12ViDeos Weather and Climate of Texas Weather and Climate of Texas Geography and Texas Weather Geography and Texas Weather Land of Dangerous Weather Land of Dangerous Weather

13 EFFECT OF CLIMATE AND WEATHER ON ECONOMY AND LIFE Natural disasters cause problems for humans, animals, and businesses. Natural disasters cause problems for humans, animals, and businesses. Tornadoes cause damage to livestock and property by high winds. Tornadoes cause damage to livestock and property by high winds. Droughts cause water shortages and damage Texas farm and ranching industries. Droughts cause water shortages and damage Texas farm and ranching industries. Hurricanes, floods, and blizzards injure people and damage property and industries. Hurricanes, floods, and blizzards injure people and damage property and industries.

14 The Texas Climate all regions Rio Grande valley; north-central Texas Gulf Coast Panhandle West Texas hot summers; lots of sunshine rainfall increases west to east hotter temperatures cooler summers; warmer winters; higher humidity colder in winter; has northers cooler at higher elevations year- round RegionCharacteristicsCause/Reason closeness of Texas to equator warm, moist Gulf air in East Texas warm, dry winds from the west sea breezes off the Gulf of Mexico cold winds from the north at higher elevations air is thinner and absorbs less heat

15 PLANTS AND ANIMALS ARE AFFECTED BY LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE Climate, landforms, and soil determine where a plant will grow. Climate, landforms, and soil determine where a plant will grow. Vegetation provides a habitat to a wide variety of animals. Vegetation provides a habitat to a wide variety of animals. - habitat – environmental home - habitat – environmental home

16 Population

17ViDeos How Texas Shaped Up! How Texas Shaped Up! The Population of Texas Grows The Population of Texas Grows Texas Sized Cities Texas Sized Cities

18 FACTORS THAT HAVE LED TO POPULATION GROWTH IN TEXAS More births and fewer deaths More births and fewer deaths Increased immigration and migration Increased immigration and migration Population Growth Rate Population Growth Rate

19 Texans and Geography decreasing death rate due to better health care birth rate higher than death rate immigration and migration

20 Natural Resources

21ViDeos Texas’s Natural Resources Texas’s Natural Resources Cattle, Cotton, and Corn Cattle, Cotton, and Corn The Natural Resources of Texas The Natural Resources of Texas

22 NATURAL RESOURCES FOUND IN TEXAS Agriculture – climate, soil, water, trees, prairie grasses, sunlight Agriculture – climate, soil, water, trees, prairie grasses, sunlight Energy – oil, coal, natural gas, sunlight, wind Energy – oil, coal, natural gas, sunlight, wind Construction and Mining – trees, sand, gravel, copper, salt, sulfur Construction and Mining – trees, sand, gravel, copper, salt, sulfur

23 AGRICULTUREENERGYCONSTRUCTION AND MINING Natural Resources of Texas climate, soil, water (rainfall, rivers, reser- voirs, lakes, aquifers), trees, prairie grasses, sunlight oil, coal, natural gas, sunlight, wind trees, sand, gravel, copper, salt, sulfur TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES