Edwina Mintel. Texas Hill Country Landscape through the Artist's Eyes.
Chapter 2: A Land Called Texas Section 1:The Physical Landscape of Texas.
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Transcript of Chapter 2: A Land Called Texas Section 1:The Physical Landscape of Texas.
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Chapter 2: A Land Called Texas
Section 1:The Physical Landscape of Texas
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Landforms of Texas
How many states border Texas? 4
1
23
4
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Landforms of Texas
•Major Landforms of Texas–Plains–Hills–Plateaus–Mountain ranges
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Landforms of Texas
•Plains- areas of flat or gently rolling land without a sharp rise or fall in elevation.
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Landforms of Texas
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Landforms of Texas
•Plateaus-are areas of flat elevated land that drop sharply on one or more sides.
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Landforms of Texas
•Texas “Hill Country”
•Located in Central Texas
Texas Hill Country
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Landforms of Texas
•Ranges-groups of mountains.
Guadalupe Peak—highest point in Texas.
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Photos from the Guadalupe Mountains
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The Texas River System
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The Texas River System
•All rivers and streams in Texas eventually flow into the Gulf of Mexico!
•Most Texas Rivers are located in East Texas!
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The Texas River System
•Tributaries—any smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.
Which river is a tributary to the Rio Grande?
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The Texas River System
• Major River Systems– Tributaries of the Mississippi
• Red River• Canadian River
– Flow directly into Gulf of Mexico• Brazos• Colorado• Nueces• Sabine• Trinity
– Rio Grande and Tributaries• Rio Grande• Pecos
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Texas Lakes & Aquifers
•Few natural lakes.
•Caddo Lake: largest natural lake in state.
•Hundreds of artificial lakes.
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Texas Lakes & Aquifers
•Reservoirs- artificial lakes that store water and are often used as a source of water by towns and cities.
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Texas Lakes & Aquifers
•Reservoirs also used for irrigation.
•Irrigation-supplying of water to crops by artificial means.
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Texas Lakes & Aquifers
•Aquifer-natural formations of underground gravel, rock, or sand that trap and hold rainwater.
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Texas Lakes & Aquifers
•Refilling/Recharging is usually a slow process.
•Provide water for farms, homes, & industry.
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Texas Lakes & Aquifers
•Ogallala Aquifer
–largest underground aquifer in the state.
–stretches from Texas and New Mexico all the way to South Dakota.
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Texas Lakes & Aquifers
•Edwards Aquifer
–underground water source for Central Texas.
–water source for Austin and San Antonio.
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