Transcript Texas and Texans

The Geography of
Texas
Unit 1
Land of Contrasts
Chapter 1, Section 1
Vocabulary
1. Geography
2. Environment
3. Location
4. Absolute Location
5. Relative Location
6. Place
7. Region
8. Human-Environment Interaction
9. Movement
10. Cultural Diffusion
11. Diameter
Geographical Elements
Geographical Elements
Places/Regions
Human-Environment
Interaction
Movement
Importance
Geographical Elements
Geographical Elements
Importance
Places/Regions
Important to the identity of Texas
Human-Environment
Interaction
Important to the way Texans live
Movement
Important to bringing ideas and
culture from one place to another
Hometown Characteristics
Your Home Town
Human Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
Reflection Questions 1.1
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How is a knowledge of geography useful to people?
How does the relative location of Texas affect the state’s economy?
How do long distances pose problems for some Texans?
Define relative location.
How do you describe a place’s relative location?
Define absolute location.
Discussion Question 1.1
• In MLA format
• Identify the absolute location of your home (using GPS coordinates, not address).
• Identify the relative location of your home using the cities of Dallas and Fort
Worth as references
• If you were giving directions to a person who had never been to your home, would
you use absolute location, relative location, or a combination. Explain your answer.
Natural Resources
Chapter 1, Section 2
Vocabulary
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Plain
Barrier Island
Escarpment
Fault
Plateau
Aquifer
Savannah
Grassland
The Resources of Texas
Major Rivers
There are ten.
Major Minerals
There are five.
The Resources of Texas
Major Rivers
Major Minerals
Trinity, Colorado, Rio Grande,
Petroleum and Natural Gas
Nueces, Red, Brazos,
Coal
Canadian, Sabine, Neches, and
Sand
Pecos
Gravel
Rivers by Region
Region
Panhandle (2)
East Texas (5)
West Texas (1)
South Texas (4)
River
Rivers by Region
Region
River
Panhandle (2)
Red River and Canadian River
East Texas (5)
Sabine, Neches, Trinity, San Jacinto,
and Brazos Rivers
Rio Grande River
West Texas (1)
South Texas (4)
Rio Grande, Nueces, Colorado, and
Pecos Rivers
OIL
• Oil is found in all but _________ counties in Texas.
• The value of oil produced in Texas (in 2001 dollars) is $_______________.
Reflection Questions
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What noticeable difference in land levels occurs as you travel westward?
How is an aquifer different from a dammed lake?
In what ways are Texas forests an important natural resource?
What river forms the southern boundary of Texas?
What river forms the northern boundary of Texas?
How do Texans use land not suited for farming?
Discussion Question 1.2
• MLA Format
• At least 100 words, but less than 150 words
• Explain why five of the six most populous cities in Texas are located in the
Coastal Plains.
• Hint: The area around El Paso is the population center located outside the
Coastal Plains.
The Climate of Texas
Chapter 1, Section 3
Vocabulary
1. Middle Latitudes
2. Norther
Climate Conditions
Climate Condition
Cool air meets warm air
Gulf Coast breezes
Winds rise over the mountains
Effect
Climate Conditions
Climate Condition
Cool air meets warm air
Gulf Coast breezes
Effect
Thunderstorms, Hail, and Tornados
Cool in summer, warm in winter, brings
rain
Winds rise over the mountains Air is cooler, brings rain
Texas on the Gulf Coast
Positive Effects (3)
Negative Effect (1)
Texas on the Gulf Coast
Positive Effects (3)
Cool Summers
Warm Winters
Rainfall
Negative Effect (1)
Destructive Storms
Reflection Questions
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Name two ways Texas’s absolute location affects climate.
How does elevation affect climate?
On average, how many tornados strike Texas every year?
A. If you like cool summers, where in Texas would you live?
B. Where would you live if you like warm winter temperatures?
5. How does the mild climate of South Texas favorably affect the
economy of that part of the state?
Notes Quiz 1.3
1. Define Middle Latitudes.
2. How are storms in Texas influenced by the state’s absolute
location?
3. How does elevation affect climate?
4. On average, how many tornados strike Texas every year?
5. If you and your family lived on the Texas Gulf Coast, what
general direction would you evacuate in the event of a hurricane?
Regions of Texas
Chapter 2
The Coastal Plains
Chapter 2, Section 1
Vocabulary
1. Petrochemical
2. Alluvial Soil
The Piney Woods
City
Texarkana
Longview
Nacogdoches
Huntsville
Known for
The Piney Woods
City
Texarkana
Longview
Nacogdoches
Huntsville
Known for
Medical and manufacturing center
Industrial, recreational, and convention center
Stephen F. Austin State University
Texas Department of Criminal Justice (death row)
Reflection Questions 2.1
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What features of the Coastal Plains make it a popular region?
List four important economic activities in the Gulf Coast Plain?
How did Dallas’s location contribute to its rapid growth?
What is the largest natural region in Texas?
What discovery made Texas the leading producer of oil in the
United States?
Notes Quiz 2.1
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Which direction is Amarillo from Lubbock?
What is the largest natural region of Texas?
Name four important economic activities in the Gulf Coastal Plain.
Where is Texas A&M University located?
Which two cities in the South Texas Plain are gateways to Mexico?
The North Central
Plains
Chapter 2, Section 2
Vocabulary
1.Butte
2.Agribusiness
Facts of the North Central Plains
Geographic
Section
Cross Timbers
Grand Prairie
Rolling Plains
Climate
Vegetation
Minerals
Facts of the North Central Plains
Geographic
Section
Cross Timbers
Climate
Vegetation
Minerals
Dry climate
Grand Prairie
Dry Climate
Rolling Plains
Dry in the West
and Wetter in the
East
Oak, Hickory,
None
Pecans, and Elms
Grasses and
Limestone
Shrubs
Sparse vegetation None
Major Crops
Area
Cross Timbers
Grand Prairie
Rolling Plains
Crops
Major Crops
Area
Crops
Cross Timbers
Peanuts, fruit, and vegetables
Grand Prairie
Wheat, peanuts, corn, grain, sorghum, and
cotton
Cotton, grain, sorghum, wheat, peaches, and
pecans
Rolling Plains
Reflection Questions 2.2
1. Why are many large cattle ranches located in the North Central Plains?
2. Why do you suppose Fort Worth describes itself as “The place where the
West begins?”
3. Why is the Rolling Plains area less populated than other parts of Texas?
4. What is meant by the term “Metroplex” and how many counties are included?
5. How has Fort Worth changed its commercial activities over time? (list some
examples)
The Great Plains
Chapter 2, Section 3
Vocabulary
1. Drought
2. Erosion
Geography of the Great Plains
Geographic Section
Edwards Plateau (7)
Llano Basin (6)
High Plains (7)
Economic Activities
Geography of the Great Plains
Geographic Section
Economic Activities
Edwards Plateau (7)
Cattle, goat, and sheep raising, wool, mohair, hunting and
tourism
Llano Basin (6)
Tourism, hunting, livestock, pecans, wool and mohair
cleaning, and publishing
High Plains (7)
Farming, cattle, petroleum, cotton, transportation, trade
and higher education
Industries of the Great Plains
City
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland/Odessa
Industries
Industries of the Great Plains
City
Industries
Amarillo
Transportation and commercial center; wheat
distribution; cattle market; and oil field equipment
manufacturing
Lubbock
Cotton production; and a commercial center
Midland/Odessa
Petroleum products; and to serve the needs of
the areas farmers and ranchers
Reflection Questions 2.3
1. How do farmers survive periods of drought in the Great Plains?
2. What mineral lies under most of the Hill Country?
3. Name one striking characteristic that visitors to the High Plains often
notice.
4. How is Amarillo’s location important?
5. How have people used Palo Duro Canyon both in the past and in the
present?