Texas HistoryTexas History

The Geography of TexasThe Geography of Texas

Physical GeographyPhysical Geography

2nd largest state in the nation2nd largest state in the nation Area is 267,277 sq mi 1,240 km (770 mi) from east to west 1,290 km (800 mi) from north to

south Comprises 7 percent of the land area

of the United States Mean elevation is 520 m (1,700 ft)

The 4 Geographical RegionsThe 4 Geographical Regions of Texas of Texas

Gulf Coastal PlainsCentral LowlandGreat PlainsBasin and Range Province

Gulf Coastal PlainsGulf Coastal Plains

ClimateClimate

PlantsPlants

Land--Land--one-third of the one-third of the state; most of southern state; most of southern and eastern Texasand eastern Texas

CitiesCities

Central LowlandCentral Lowland

ClimateClimate

Plants--Plants--forests and forests and grasslandsgrasslands

Land--Land--occupies occupies much of north much of north central Texascentral Texas

CitiesCities

ClimateClimate

PlantsPlants--mainly --mainly grasslandsgrasslands

Land--Land--extends over extends over most of northern and most of northern and central Texascentral Texas

CitiesCities

Great PlainsGreat Plains

Basin and Range ProvinceBasin and Range Province

ClimateClimate

Plants--Plants--mostly mostly desert vegetationdesert vegetation

Land--Land--occupies occupies most of the extreme most of the extreme western part of western part of TexasTexas

CitiesCities

Principal rivers in TexasPrincipal rivers in Texas

Rio GrandeRio Grande is the is the largest river; forms the largest river; forms the border between Texas border between Texas and Mexicoand Mexico

Red RiverRed River - forms - forms most of the border most of the border between Texas and between Texas and OklahomaOklahoma

Sabine RiverSabine River - forms - forms part of the border part of the border between Texas and between Texas and LouisianaLouisiana

Colorado RiverColorado River

Trinity RiverTrinity River

Brazos RiverBrazos River

TexasTexas

Major cities in TexasMajor cities in Texas

Houston El Paso Houston El Paso

Dallas AmarilloDallas Amarillo

San Antonio BrownsvilleSan Antonio Brownsville

Austin CorpusChristiAustin CorpusChristi

Average temperatures

inTexas

EconomyEconomy

AgricultureAgriculture----(farming)(farming)

FisheriesFisheries

ForestryForestry

MiningMining

ManufacturinManufacturingg

1. Environment2. Latitude3. Longitude4. Hemisphere5. Equator6. Map key

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