1. Texas Geography

2. So how big is Texas Second largest state
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Maine
Can all fit inside Texas combined
El Paso is closer to the Pacific Ocean than it is to Houston

3. Four Regions of Texas Great Plains Central Plains Coastal Plains
Panhandle and central
Central Plains
North central
Coastal Plains
Eastern to Southern
Mountains and Basins
Extreme western

4. Viewing Texas Southern Texas is plains
Gentle rolling hills
Padre Island; barrier island for the state
Central Texas is the “Hill Country”
Balcones Escarpment-long cliff
Northwest Texas is the “High Plains”
Caprock Escarpment
West Texas is a mountain range
Guadalupe peak

5. Southern Texas Plains
Galveston Texas

6. Texas Hill Country
Splendora Texas

7. Northwest Texas “High Plains”
Amarillo Texas

8. West Texas Mountain Range
Guadalupe Peak

9. Texas Water Resources Gulf of Mexico
Nurseries for fish, shrimp, oysters, crabs, birds

10. Texas Water Resources Rio Grande River
Forms most of Texas southern boundary
2,000 miles long

11. Texas Water Resources All 200 lakes in Texas are dammed rivers
Only Caddo Lake began as a natural lake
Most lakes are built for flood control and water conservation
Some used for irrigation, manufacturing, and cities

12. Texas Water Resources Edwards Aquifer Located in the hill country
Fills up with rain and turns into springs
Most of central Texas’ water supply
Ogallala Aquifer (oh-gah-LAH-lah)
Located in the panhandle
Irrigates more than 5 million acres

13. Different Types of Vegetation
Texas has 3 types of vegetation regions
forests, savannas, and grasslands
Allows for different types of farming
Cotton, watermelons, spinach, wheat, rice, corn, soybeans, and peanuts
Land not used for farming is used for ranching
We lead the nation in cattle, sheep, and goats ranching

14. Energy Production Main minerals Petroleum, gas, coal, sand, and gravel
Also a big producer of:
Limestone, granite, salt, and coal

15. Climate
The middle latitudes are a meeting place for cool air moving from the north and moist warm air from the Gulf of Mexico
Makes Texas weather unpredictable
Mild winters, with an occasional norther
A norther is a sudden blast of Canadian air
Thunderstorms, lightening, hail
Also allows for hurricanes to hit occasionally
Mountain ranges allow for snowfall