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Water Resources
• Gulf of Mexico provides fishing and water sports
• Bays are also important fishing areas
• Pollution is becoming a problem making some seafood unsafe to eat in some areas.
Rivers
• Rio Grande, Red and Sabine are border rivers
• “Wrong Way” rivers running from dry places to wet places
• Most rivers are dammed forming lakes
Lakes
• Nearly two hundred major lakes
• Caddo Lake is the only natural lake
• Used for irrigation • Supplies cities with
drinking water
Aquifers
• Underground water used for irrigation of cities and farms
• Edwards Aquifer-supplies San Antonio
• Rainfall refills the aquifer• Ogallala Aquifer-
conservation programs trying to help
Rich Soil
• One of the most valuable resources
• Used for farming and ranching
• Farming and ranching produce $40 Billion in income
Three Vegetation Regions
• Forests (East Texas)-timber is a top cash crop
• Savanna (West and South Texas)-desert shrub area with limited use
• Grassland (Central Texas)-good farming, most cities located on it
Energy Production
• Minerals-petroleum, natural gas, coal, sand, salt
• Oil and gas produced $17 Billion per year
• ¼ of U.S. has been produced in Texas
Energy Production (cont.)
•Oil / Natural Gas (petroleum)-most important
•Coal
ENERGY
SALT•Mined in Grand Saline-Located outside of Dallas
BUILDING STONE
•Granite•Limestone•Gypsum
Who Am I?Create a Who Am I statement for each to
Texas’ natural resources…
ie: I live below the ground. I aid in irrigation and the survival of citizens. I am not easily refilled and will soon be dry.
Level 2In which natural vegetation region
would you most like to live? Why?
What would that area look like?