Edwards Plateau and Llano Uplift AKA Central TX. By: Fidel Otero.
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Edwards Plateau and Llano Uplift AKA Central
TX.
By: Fidel Otero
LocationThe Edwards Plateau and,
the Llano Uplift is located
in Central TX.
Edwards Plateau is #7, and Llano Uplift is #8
PrecipitationThe precipitation in Central
TX increases from west to
east ranging from 1-40
inches of rain.
ClimateThe temperature in Central
Texas in the summer
ranges from 70-80°F.
The temperature in Central
Texas in the winter ranges
from 40-50°F.
Soil description
Part: 1The soil in the Edwards
Plateau region is mottled
yellowish clay to loam
surface soil which quickly
turns into rocky clay or
solid limestone rock layers
beneath the surface.
Mollisols {Above}
Soil description
Part: 2They have clay enriched
subsoil also has distinct
argillic (clay)
accumulations in the
subsoil. The form in loamy
partent that are not too
sandy or too clayey.
Alfisols {Above}
Common Plants
Common plants in Central
Texas are grasses,
mesquite trees (top left),
wild flowers (bottom left),
oak (left in the middle),
hickory, and many more!
There are also a variety of
biomes such as deciduous
forests, savannahs (top
picture in the middle), and
grasslands (bottom
middle).
Mesquite tree
Oak tree
Texas Wild flowers
Savannah
Grassland
Common Animals and A
Rare OneIn Central Texas there are
many common animals
such as the Mexican free-
tailed bat, rock squirrel,
pronghorn antelope, white-
tailed deer, many more.
These are just a few of the
common animals, but the
Texas blind salamander is
the rarest out of all the
animals and is only found
in Central Texas.
Rock squirrel
Mexican free-tailed bat
Pronghorn antelope
White-tailed deer
Texas blind salamander
Land featuresThe land features in Central
Texas are Llano Uplift and
Edwards Plateau. A cool thing
to know about these landforms
is that the Llano uplift has
granite, while the Edwards
Plateau has limestone.
Limestone = caves, which
means the Edwards Plateau
region has a bunch of caves.
Also there is the Balcones fault
zone located in the Edwards
Plateau region and the
Enchanted Rock.
Enchanted Rock
Llano Uplift
Edwards Plateau
Limestone
Granite
Caves(Natural Bridge Caverns)
WindThe wind in Central Texas
has an average of 10.3
MPH. This is an average
wind and it is a gentle
breeze. It is enough to
rustle leaves, but nothing
unusual. This is very
normal.