The Texas Regions
By: Madison, Teresa, Alan, and Abbie
The 4 Regions
- wettest region
- prone to drought
- summers are hot and humid
- winters are mild; cold and rainy
- hotspot for hurricanes during the summer
- has short grass that is perfect for grazing cattle
- Hot during Summer, and Cold during Winter
- Prone to drought; very dry
- Part of Tornado Alley
- Mostly rural grasslands and small towns
- Cross timber areas full of hardwood trees
- Many kinds of crops grow here
Pretty dang dry
Most common weather issues: drought and dust
Scorching hot summers
Freezing Winters
lots of deserts, plateaus, and canyons
Virtually flat
Has short prairie grass or no grass at all
Mountains and Basins-
Driest region
gets about 8 inches of rain per year
flat parts are deserts
mountains get plenty of rain
typically very hot
not much vegetation
farmer grow cotton, fruits, and vegetables
- about 150 mountains
Major Cities in Texas
- Houston
- Austin (State Capital)
- San Antonio
- Fort Worth
- El paso
- Corpus Christi
- Arlington
- Plano
- Laredo
- Brownsville
Major Rivers in Texas
- Rio Grande
- Sabine River
- Colorado River
- Red River
- Gulf of Mexico
Tourist Attractions
There many tourists attractions in Texas, even some right here in McKinney. Here are some.
Bonnie Wenk park
Herd Wildlife Sanctuary
and there are many more just because Texas is such a great place.How was Texas socially developed by former disasters
Texas has socially developed a lot by former disasters. An example of this is the seawall, if the Galveston Hurricane never happened the seawall would never have been built, and without the seawall many more hurricanes could have happened and destroyed Texas.