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Mrs. Keadle JH Science Name__________________________________ period _____ date assigned_____________ date due ______________ date returned _____________ Texas Ecoregions Directions: For our lesson, we are going to focus on six of the ecoregions of Texas. Please color the following ecoregions. South Texas Brush Country – dark brown Piney Woods – dark green Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes – light blue Oak Woods and Prairies – light green Coastal Sand Plain – pink Edwards Plateau/Llano Uplift - yellow High Plains - orange Trans Pecos – red Blackland prairie – purple Rolling Plains – dark blue 2 2 1 Texas Ecoregions Mrs. Keadle JH Science Directions: Answer the following questions using the transparency of the ecoregions and the laminated data maps. 1. Do all of the ecoregions receive the same amount of precipitation? ____________________ 2. Why is East Texas shaded green and West Texas shaded brown?_______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which two ecoregions generally receive the most amount of precipitation? ______________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Which two regions receive the least amount of precipitation? ________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. How many different soil types does Texas have? ____________________________________ 6. Do you think rain amounts can effect soil type? ____________________________________ 7. In general, describe the January temperatures in Texas. ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. In general, describe the July temperatures in Texas. ________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Complete the fact sheet for each ecoregion. First, color in the correct region the same color as the map on page 1. When filling in the information, make sure you use correct units (inches, feet, ⁰C etc…) 2 Texas Ecoregions Mrs. Keadle JH Science South Texas Brush Country Piney Woods color ecoregion 6 brown. color ecoregion 1 dark green Cities (list at least 3) Cities (list at least 3) Average January temperature Average January temperature Average July temperature Average July temperature Average annual rainfall Average annual rainfall Major soil types Major soil types Elevation Elevation Geography and/or landforms Geography and/or landforms Common plants Common plants Common animals Common animals 3 Texas Ecoregions Mrs. Keadle JH Science Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Edwards Plateau/Llano Uplift color ecoregion 4 dark blue Color ecoregions 7 and 8 yellow Cities (list at least 3) Cities (list at least 3) Average January temperature Average January temperature Average July temperature Average July temperature Average annual rainfall Average annual rainfall Major soil types Major soil types Elevation Elevation Geography and/or landforms Geography and/or landforms Common plants Common plants Common animals Common animals 4 Texas Ecoregions Mrs. Keadle JH Science High Plains Trans Pecos color ecoregion 10 orange color ecoregion 11 red Cities (list at least 3) Cities (list at least 3) Average January temperature Average January temperature Average July temperature Average July temperature Average annual rainfall Average annual rainfall Major soil types Major soil types Elevation Elevation Geography and/or landforms Geography and/or landforms Common plants Common plants Common animals Common animals 5 Texas Ecoregions Mrs. Keadle JH Science 1 Which of the following can you find in Texas? A mountains and canyons 2 The state of Texas can be divided into geographical areas defined by climate, plant and animal species that stay relatively within the same area. These large geographical areas are called: B deserts and beaches F counties C pine forests and swamps G substates D all of them H ecosystems J ecoregions Directions: Use the map of Texas ecoregions to answer the two questions under the map. 19 In George West, we live in the South Texas Brush Country ecoregion. Which letter shows the region we live in? A 1 20 The Trans Pecos region is found in far west Texas and is a dry, desert-like area with mountains and canyons. Which letter is the Trans Pecos region? F 1 B 2 G 2 C 3 H 3 D 4 J 4 6 Texas Ecoregions Mrs. Keadle JH Science N 5 In general, annual rainfall amounts in Texas increase from: W E A north to south B south to north S C east to west D west to east 6 Which ecoregion of Texas is most likely to be most affected by wind erosion? 7 Palo Duro Canyon, often called the Grand Canyon of Texas, is located in the Panhandle. The steep walls and deep caves of the canyon were most likely carved by - F East Texas Piney Woods G Blackland Prairies A years or prevailing winds from the Rocky mountains. H Trans Pecos deserts B deforestation by early settlers. J Rolling Plains C water erosion from a fork of the Red River. D continuous rainfall over long periods of time. 7 Texas Ecoregions
