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Texas History Chapter 2.2 The Physical Landscape of Texas

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Texas History

Chapter 2.2

The Physical Landscape of Texas

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Why are we studying this?

Texas varying climates influence nature and how people work and

live.

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Weather & Climate

•Climate—an area’s pattern of weather over a

long period of time

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Weather & Climate

•Factors affecting Texas climate:

–Location

–Winds•Western Winds•Panhandle Winds

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Weather & Climate

•Factors affecting Texas climate:

–Gulf of Mexico

•Humidity—the amount of moisture in the air

–Elevation

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Rainfall in Texas

• The amount of precipitation increases from East West

• West Texas: 8-14 in/yrEast Texas: 39-56 in/yr

• East Texas receives more rain because it is closer to the Gulf Coast.

• Panhandle receives snow

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Rainfall in Texas

•Drought—long period without rain

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Severe Weather

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Blizzards

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Texas Vegetation

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Texas Vegetation

• Wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson

• Led efforts to plant wildflowers along TX highways

Lady Bird Johnson

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Texas Vegetation

Established the National Wildlife Research Center in

Austin

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Texas Vegetation

•Center provides research info on native plants.

•Planting flowers prevents erosion

•Erosion—soil loss

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Texas Wildlife

•Vegetation of Texas provides a habitat to a variety of animals

•Habitat—environmental home of an animal

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Texas Wildlife

•As the state’s environment has changed, the habitat of some animals can be destroyed

•Extinct—to die out completely or disappear