Transcript Texas History

Texas History
The Geography of Texas
Physical Geography
2nd largest state in the nation
 Area is 267,277 sq mi
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1,240 km (770 mi) from east to west
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1,290 km (800 mi) from north to south
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Comprises 7 percent of the land area of
the United States
Mean elevation is 520 m (1,700 ft)
The 4 Geographical Regions
of Texas
Gulf Coastal Plains
Central Lowland
Great Plains
Basin and Range Province
Gulf Coastal Plains
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Climate
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Plants
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Land--one-third of the state;
most of southern and eastern
Texas
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Cities
Central Lowland
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Climate
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Plants--forests and
grasslands
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Land--occupies much of
north central Texas
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Cities
Great Plains
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Climate
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Plants--mainly
grasslands
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Land--extends over most
of northern and central
Texas
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Cities
Basin and Range Province
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Climate
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Plants--mostly desert
vegetation
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Land--occupies most of
the extreme western part
of Texas
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Cities
Principal rivers in Texas
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Rio Grande is the
largest river; forms the
border between Texas
and Mexico
Red River - forms most
of the border between
Texas and Oklahoma
Sabine River - forms
part of the border
between Texas and
Louisiana
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Colorado River
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Trinity River
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Brazos River
Texas
Major cities in Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
El Paso
Amarillo
Brownsville
CorpusChristi
Average temperatures
inTexas
Economy
 Agriculture--
 Mining
(farming)
 Fisheries
 Forestry
 Manufacturing
1. Environment
2. Latitude
3. Longitude
4. Hemisphere
5. Equator
6. Map key
Technology
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