Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Natural Resources

Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Natural Resources

Multiple Choice

How long would it take you to travel east to west across Texas if you traveled 50mph, 8 hours a day?

• 5 days

• 7 days

• 2 days

• 1/2 day

Geographic Features

• cuts across top along fault line- Balcones Escarpment

• barrier island- Padre Island

• rich fishing bay- Laguna Madre

• cuts south to north- Caprock Escarpment

• plateau northwest of Caprock stretches 33 counties- Llano Estacado

• western plains contain geography found nowhere else

• highest mountain- Guadalupe Peak

Multiple Choice

Which escarpment travels south to north?

• Balcones Escarpment

• Caprock Escarpment

Soil and Energy

• rich soil for farming

• over 240,000 farms in Texas

• examples: cotton, wheat, corn, rice, soybeans

• livestock ranching include goats, cattle, sheep

• Oil, natural gas, and petroleum- Texas produces more than any other U.S. state

• most popular mineral- limestone

Water Resources

• rivers- drinking water and crops

• Gulf of Mexico- commercial/sport fishing and nurseries for crabs, fish, shrimp, oysters, birds

Texas Rivers

• longest river and state boundary between Mexico- Rio Grande

• second largest river between Texas and Oklahoma- Red River

• in the Panhandle- Canadian River

• other rivers- Trinity, Sabine, San Jacinto, Pecos, Brazos, Guadalupe, Colorado

Multiple Choice

What is the longest river that forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?

• Brazos

• Canadian

• Red

• Rio Grande

Lakes and Other Waters

• 200 major lakes

• human-made lakes- resevoirs

• natural lakes- Caddo Lake, Green Lake

• aquifers- Edwards, Ogallala, Gulf Coast

• aquifers supply much of water but pollution has affected

Multiple Choice

What is a major underground water source for irrigation in Texas?

• Ogallala Aquifer

• Green Lake

• Edwards Aquifer

• Caddo Lake