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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