View the slideshow and answer the questions in your Science spiral. Title this station: Texas Eco-Regions

Questions for Texas Eco- Regions Use the names on the key to answer the questions: 1.Which region receives the least rainfall? 2.Which region has enough rain for forests and crops to grow (2 answers)? 3.Which region has a high risk of tornadoes? What plants have adapted to the dry climate in this region? 4.Which region has a high risk of hurricanes and tropical storms? 5.In which region do you live?

Palo Duro Canyon FA CTS: 2 nd largest canyon in USA Elevation reaches 4,000 ft. with another 820 ft. below sea level, Formed by erosion from rushing, river water.

Palo Duro Canyon in the Panhandle of T exas Palo Duro Canyon in the Panhandle of T exas 6. List the type(s) of weathering in Palo Duro Canyon and the agents that caused it. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

FACTS: Most mountainous ecoregion Home to Davis Mnts., & Guadelupe Mnts. El Paso is in this ecoregion and has mnts. also. Limestone & Bedrock both found here and have the mineral calcite.

Trans-Pecos Ecoregion way out west 7. List the type(s) of weathering that occurs in the mountains & desert regions of Trans Pecos and discuss the agents that caused it. HINT: The mountains are made of limestone. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

Edward’s Plateau Edward’s Plateau 8. List the type(s) of weathering that occurs in the Edward’s Plateau region and discuss the agents that caused it. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

After a hurricane, entire beaches can be washed away, leaving no sand in front of homes, that used to have property, lined with sand dunes for protection.

Sand Dunes at South Padre Island, TX. Sand bars formed in the ocean

Gulf Coast Plains and Marshes Gulf Coast Plains and Marshes 9. What agent of erosion and deposition is responsible for the formation of beaches, sand dunes, and sand bars? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

10. List the type(s) of weathering that caused these caves to form and how it happened?