2. WestEast Middle Latitudes: this means we have a warm, mild climate Gulf of Mexico Barrier Islands Flat land and Rolling hills Coastal Plains Forests (in East TX) Oil & Natural Gas BalconesEscarpment Edwards Plateau Savannas – shrubs (smaller trees) and grasses High Plains Grasslands CaprockEscarpment Basins Mountains Oil & Natural Gas Edwards Aquifer Ogallala Aquifer (Hill Country) (Panhandle) Desert Plants Grass - (in the Gulf Coast Plains) In Texas, as you travel from east to west, the LAND gets HIGHER and the CLIMATE gets DRIER!! 9/10 Warm-up: Have your green Texas cutout/handout out and create this diagram in your notebook :

3. Geography Geoterms  Use the book and your handout to complete the geoterms. Write the definition, then illustrate it with a small graphic/picture. For example: Lightening: A bolt of electricity from the sky.