The Great Plains
Climate/VegatationWeather: Hot summers, mild winters and very dry.
Vegetation: Very few trees, mainly grasslands that are great for cattle grazing. |
Points of IntrestHigh Plains
Tayoh Basin Stockton Plateau LIano Basin Edwards Plateau |
Places to VisitPalo Duro Canyon Park
State capital Caprock Canyons State Park |
ResourcesGrain, cattle, pigs, cotton.
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LandformsPecos River
Canadian River CapRock Escarpment Balcones Escarpment Rio Grande |
Vocabulary:
Plains- flat, rolling land
High plains- land that rises in elevation as it move from east to west
Grasslands-an area covered in grass such as prairies and meadows
High plains- land that rises in elevation as it move from east to west
Grasslands-an area covered in grass such as prairies and meadows