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Texas History, Ch. 1 and 2 Geography and Regions of Texas Longitude and Latitude • Longitude lines are east and west of the Prime Meridian • Latitude lines are north and south of the Equator. Cities • Dallas and Fort Worth are the main cities of the Metroplex Cities • Houston is the largest city in Texas • Amarillo is the largest city in the North Plains • El Paso is the largest city in the Mountains and Basins region Geography • The Guadalupe Mountains are the highest mountain range in Texas Geography • The Caprock Escarpment divides the Great Plains from the North Central Plains to the west • Erosion is the wearing away of the earth’s surface by water, wind and ice. Geography • The West Texas mountains receive more rainfall than the nearby desert because moisturefilled air moving up the mountains is cooled. Geography • A tableland covered with small trees and brush is a plateau. • Location answers the question, “Where is it?” Geography • The Balcones Escarpment was the result of a giant earthquake millions of years ago. Geography • Geography helps deal with the present by explaining why people live the way they do. • Geography helps deal with the past by explaining why certain events occurred the way they did. Geography • Physical characteristics of geography include the climate, plants and animals. Climate • Climate is affected by absolute location, relative location and elevation. Climate • When cool air from the north combines with moist, warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, it results in violent storms. Climate • The Coastal Plains region has a mild climate because of the Gulf of Mexico. Climate • The Gulf of Mexico most strongly affects the climate of the Coastal Plains. Climate • The cooler temperatures in the Great Plains are due largely to the region’s high elevation. Climate All of the following are vegetation regions found in Texas: • Savannas • Large forests • Grasslands Regions Texas makes up about 7 percent of the land area of the United States! Regions • The Gulf Coast Plain product sold to more than 100 countries around the world is rice. • Large-scale commercial farming is called agribusiness. Regions • The population of the Mountains and Basins region is very sparse. • The North Central Plains region is well suited for ranching. • The Coastal Plains have large oil fields, a mild climate and is heavily populated. Regions • The most important economic activity in the Gulf Coast Plain is cattle raising. Good Luck on Your Test!!
