Texas History The Geography of Texas

Physical Geography b 2nd largest state in the nation b b Area is 267,277 sq mi b b 1,240 km (770 mi) from east to west b b 1,290 km (800 mi) from north to south b b 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 DGulf Coastal Plains DCentral Lowland DGreat Plains DBasin and Range Province

Gulf Coastal Plains b Climate b Plants b Land-- one-third of the state; most of southern and eastern Texas b Cities

Central Lowland b Climate b Plants-- forests and grasslands b Land-- occupies much of north central Texas b Cities

b Climate b Plants --mainly grasslands b Land-- extends over most of northern and central Texas b Cities Great Plains

Basin and Range Province b Climate b Plants-- mostly desert vegetation b Land-- occupies most of the extreme western part of Texas b Cities

Principal rivers in Texas b Rio Grande is the largest river; forms the border between Texas and Mexico b Red River - forms most of the border between Texas and Oklahoma b Sabine River - forms part of the border between Texas and Louisiana b Colorado River b Trinity River b Brazos River

Texas Major cities in Texas Houston El Paso Houston El Paso Dallas Amarillo Dallas Amarillo San Antonio Brownsville Austin CorpusChristi

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Economy b Agriculture -- (farming) b Agriculture -- (farming) b Fisheries b Forestry b Mining b Manufacturing

1. Environment 2. Latitude 3. Longitude 4. Hemisphere 5. Equator 6. Map key

Technology b Learning about Power Point