Texas Regions Rodeo

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Objective

We will learn about the landforms, climate, and vegetation of the four

physical regions of Texas and be able to answer all of the quiz questions correctly by

the second try. To Men

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MenuMountains and Basins

Great Plains

North Central Plains

Coastal PlainsQUIZ TIME

Mountains and Basins

Landforms

Climate and VegetationBack to the Menu

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Landforms

The Mountains and Basins region is in the western corner of Texas.Go

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Landforms: This region has

basins (large areas of low land), mountains and mountain ranges,

and deserts.

Climate and VegetationClimate:

This region is the driest region in Texas. It is warm most of

the time, but has cool nights.

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Vegetation: There are pine forests in the

mountains, and short grasses and shrubs

in the basins.

Great PlainsLandforms

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Landforms

This region is in the panhandle and continues south. This is where we live!

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Landforms: This region has

plains (a flat, grassy area of

land)and Palo Duro Canyon.

Climate and VegetationClimate:

This region is very windy and dry. It is the coldest region in Texas. It has very cold

winters and very hot summers, with many violent storms.

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Vegetation: There are mesquite

trees, grasses, and

rich soil.

North Central Plains

Landforms

Climate and Vegetation

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Landforms This region is in the

center of the state to the north.

Landforms: This region has prairies, plains,

hills, and forests.

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Climate and VegetationClimate:

This region has cold winters and

usually the hottest summers in Texas. It has an average rainfall of 20-30

inches/year. Vegetation: This region has cedar trees, rich soil, and grass.

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Coastal Plains

Landforms

Climate and Vegetation Back to

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LandformsThis region is in the

eastern part of Texas and borders Mexico, the Gulf of

Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Landforms: This region has the

Gulf of Mexico (beaches), rivers, piney woods, and

plains.

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Climate and VegetationClimate:

This region has very warm summers with cold winters

in the north. It has an average rainfall of 30-55

inches/year and sometimes there are

hurricanes. Vegetation:

This region has pecan and oak

trees and grasses.

Click on the umbrella to go to a website. On the website, look for how far across a hurricane can be.

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The Mountains and Basins region is…

In the east and very wet

In the western corner and is the driest region

In the South and has lots of trees

Are y’all ready for a quiz?

Click on the picture next to

the correct answer to go to

the next question.

The Great Plains region…Is the hottest region in Texas

Has a very pleasant climate

Is the coldest region in the Texas

Which region do we live in?

Great Plains

North Central Plains

Coastal Plains

The North Central Plains region has…

Prairies, plains, and forests

Mountains and deserts

Rivers, plains, and the Gulf of Mexico

The Coastal Plains region borders…

New Mexico and Colorado

Oklahoma

Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas

Hurricanes can be up to how many miles across?

1000 miles

600 miles

200 miles

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Citations

• http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-american-west-rodeo-cowboy-hat-lasso-fence-image14551617

• http://www.summitpost.org/guadalupe-peak/150689

• http://www.saisd.net/admin/curric/sstudies/texasstrat/mountbasin.pdf

• http://birdhuntingintexas.com/

• http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/environment/physical-regions-texas

• http://www.tarleton.edu/Departments/range/Grasslands/Mixed%20Prairie-Ia/mixedprairieIA.html

• http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/02/02/we-spent-billions-on-wind-power-and-all-i-got-was-a-rolling-blackout/

• http://www.saisd.net/admin/curric/sstudies/texasstrat/plains.pdf

• http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/

• http://www.saisd.net/admin/curric/sstudies/texasstrat/central.pdf

• http://www.saisd.net/admin/curric/sstudies/texasstrat/coastal.pdf

• http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_texas/regions/gulf_coast/big_kids/

• http://tylerhand.weebly.com/

• http://www.tarleton.edu/Departments/range/Woodlands%20and%20Forest/Loblolly%20Pine/loblolly_pine.htm

• http://www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/lll/lubbock%20lake/nat_resources.htm

• http://www.mesonet.ttu.edu/cases/DustStorms_March2013/20130323.html

• http://www.dirtdoctor.com/Mesquite_vq896.htm

• http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/156494/

• http://www.newsytype.com/744-tar-balls-spotted-on-texas-beaches-oil-spill-cleanup-disrupted/

• http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Texas/Tree_Pecan.html

• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm

• http://madamhatter.wordpress.com/

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