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The North Central Plains Region of Texas

The North Central Plains Region of Texas. The Climate, Important Weather Events, Notable Landforms, Natural Resources, Important Cities, Industries, Interesting Trivia. The Climate: Dude! It’s Hot-It’s Cold! What’s Up With This Place?. A Middle Latitude area Warm summers and cool winters

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The North Central Plains Region of Texas

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  1. The North Central Plains Region of Texas The Climate, Important Weather Events, Notable Landforms, Natural Resources, Important Cities, Industries, Interesting Trivia

  2. The Climate: Dude! It’s Hot-It’s Cold! What’s Up With This Place? • A Middle Latitude area • Warm summers and cool winters • Average annual rainfall is 33 inches • Average Winter temperature is 38º F, while in the Summer, it is 98º F

  3. Important Weather Events • Active region for tornadoes and hail • 1979-Worst single tornado in Texas history strikes Wichita Falls

  4. Notable Landforms • Part of the Great Plains • Red River to the North • Brazos and Trinity Rivers flow through the region • Includes areas known as: • Grand Prairie • Cross Timbers • Rolling Plains

  5. Natural Resources • Oil and Gas • Hay • Peanuts • Cotton • Dairy and beef cattle • Wheat

  6. Forth Worth (Industry) Dallas (Industry) Houston (Industry and Port) San Antonio (Industry) Austin (State Capitol) Galveston (Port) Odessa (Oil) Lubbock (Cotton) Midland (Oil) Corpus Christi (Port) Laredo (Gateway) Brownsville (Port) Amarillo (Cattle) El Paso (Gateway) Important Cities

  7. Industries • Defense • Oil and Gas • Manufacturing • Farming • Ranching • Railroad • Entertainment

  8. Interesting Trivia • Galveston is named for Bernardo de Galvez, a Spaniard who fought for the colonists during the American Revolution. • Texas has three of the top ten largest cities in North America. • Pecans are the only nut grown in Texas for profit. • Texas has a “haunted” mountain.

  9. Bibliography/Webliography • Brittanica.com http://www.britannica.com Facts about Texas • Rocha, R., and McDonald, A. (2003). Celebrating Texas. McDougal Littell, Dallas. So…Where did you get all this information, huh?

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