https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions By: Denalyn Ricci en-us 2018-02-09 17:28:58 UTC 2023-03-17 00:53:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230124686 The Rio Grande River is a landform in the Big Bend Country. This landform was formed by either a lake, river, or ocean having too much extra water. The excess water flows onto the ground and forms a river after a long period of time.]]> 2018-02-09 17:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230124686 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230124941 2018-02-09 17:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230124941 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230125275 This region is a dry region. There is actually a desert in this region. This is called the great Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico, and its cold at night, and hot during the day. You can also find the only mountains of Texas in this region. The slopes of these mountains have forests on them.]]> 2018-02-09 17:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230125275 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230125423 The major aquifer in this region is Hueco-Mesilla Bolson.]]> 2018-02-09 17:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230125423 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230125657 - El Paso and Fort Davis are found here.
- This area gets less than 10 inches of rain per year!
- You can find painted rock art in this region. This art was made by the ancient peoples of the Big Bend Country.]]> 2018-02-09 17:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230125657 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230128500 2018-02-09 17:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230128500 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230217317 2018-02-09 21:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230217317 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230217908 This region has many prairies and grasslands, but as you move towards the Gulf of Mexico, there are more bays, marshes, barrier islands, and estuaries. All in all, this is a more humid region of Texas.]]> 2018-02-09 21:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230217908 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230577319 The Balcones Fault is an important landform in Texas that crosses over from Dallas to Del Rio. This landform is made of many smaller features like smaller faults, horsts, and grabens.]]> 2018-02-12 13:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230577319 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230581980 2018-02-12 13:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230581980 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230583099 - Corpus Christi, Galveston, and Houston are in this region.
- There are many rivers here including San Antonio, Nueces, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Brazos (In fact, all major rivers in Texas flow through this region).
- There is an average of 40-60 inches of rainfall per year in this region.]]> 2018-02-12 14:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230583099 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230584684 There are two major aquifers in this region: Gulf Coast, Carrizo-Wilcox.]]> 2018-02-12 14:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230584684 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230585338 2018-02-12 14:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230585338 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230588145 2018-02-12 14:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230588145 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230588597 2018-02-12 14:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230588597 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230589219 2018-02-12 14:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230589219 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230590026 2018-02-12 14:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230590026 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230590509 https://tpwd.texas.gov/kids/about_texas/regions/]]> 2018-02-12 14:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230590509 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230591432 http://www.wineandvinesearch.com/united_states/texas.php]]> 2018-02-12 14:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230591432 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230592966 http://riogranderivers.weebly.com/]]> 2018-02-12 14:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230592966 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230596256 This region is a grassland of sorts. There are underground lakes (aquifers) in this region as well. The San Marcos Underground Springs is a spring that is flowing at the bottom of a lake. Some divers come visit just to see the underwater bubbling! ]]> 2018-02-12 14:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230596256 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230596918 The Edwards Plateau is a landform in this region. A plateau is high ground, that is flat or level. The Edwards Plateau was formed by deposition. Over many years, sandstone, limestone, and shales were dropped and this landform was formed.]]> 2018-02-12 14:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230596918 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230599686 There are two major aquifers in this region: Edwards and Carrixo-Wilcox.]]> 2018-02-12 14:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230599686 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230600065 https://news.agu.org/press-release/texas-surprise-when-trees-shrubs-replace-grasses-water-flows-can-increase/]]> 2018-02-12 14:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230600065 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230607779 2018-02-12 14:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230607779 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230610117 - There is a place called Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg that has many minerals. The Natives used to believe it was a "holy" place.
- Austin and Fredericksburg are in this region.
- The average inches of rainfall per year in this region is 15-34.]]> 2018-02-12 14:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230610117 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230610413 http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/texasEcoRegions/EdwardsPlateau/]]> 2018-02-12 14:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230610413 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230620695 This area is made of mostly grasslands and plains. There are also many canyons in this region. Canyons are big, steep ravines that have been carved out by rivers flowing in the region.]]> 2018-02-12 15:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230620695 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230620827 The Llano Estacado is on a plateau in this region, and is a treeless plain. Llano Estacado means "Staked Plains". ]]> 2018-02-12 15:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230620827 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230620908 2018-02-12 15:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230620908 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230620997 - Amarillo and Lubbock are in this region.
- This region gets about 15-28 inches of rain per year.
- A long while ago, Indians painted masterpieces on the walls of caves.
- Roadrunners and tarantulas live here.]]> 2018-02-12 15:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230620997 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621074 This region has many aquifers including the Ogallala, Seymour, Nacotoch, Alluvium, Cenozoic, Pecos, and Edwards-Trinity.]]> 2018-02-12 15:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621074 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621165 The Pineywoods region is mostly big forests full of pine trees, hence the name, Pineywoods. In this region, there are many animals that normally live in woodlands. There is also a section in this region called the "Big Thicket". It is an area low-lying wetlands where many interesting animals and plants live here such as the roadrunner and Cacti.]]> 2018-02-12 15:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621165 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621240 The major landforms in the Pineywoods region of Texas is its many, many forests. Forests are a vast area of land covered in trees.]]> 2018-02-12 15:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621240 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621307 2018-02-12 15:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621307 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621361 - The major rivers in this area are the Sabine, Cypress, Sulphur, and Red.
- This region gets about 40-52 inches of rainfall per year.
- Bald Eagles live in this region.]]> 2018-02-12 15:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621361 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621421 The major aquifer in this region is Carrizo-Wilcox.]]> 2018-02-12 15:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621421 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621498 This region is a grassland prairie with patches of woodland sprinkled across the region. The soil in this region is very fertile... but it is also black. Some of this region is even called Blackland Prairie.]]> 2018-02-12 15:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621498 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621571 The biggest landforms they have in this region are prairies. Prairies are are ecosystems that are part of savannas, temperate grasslands, and shrublands. They normally include shrubs and grasses instead of trees.]]> 2018-02-12 15:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621571 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621652 2018-02-12 15:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621652 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621697 - Popular state parks are Lake Fork, Lake Ray Roberts, and Cedar Hill State Park.
- Major cities in this area include Dallas and Gonzales.
- This region gets about 26-40 inches of rainfall per year.
- Many giant dinosaurs roamed here long ago.]]> 2018-02-12 15:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621697 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621748 The major aquifer in this region is Trinity.]]> 2018-02-12 15:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621748 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621856 Most of this area is dry and covered with grasses and thorny brush. Examples of thorny brush include mesquite and prickly pear cacti.]]> 2018-02-12 15:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621856 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621887 The San Antonio River flows through this region. The San Antonio River starts with some springs up north of central San Antonio. The San Antonio river was one of the rivers crossed by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.]]> 2018-02-12 15:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621887 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621944 2018-02-12 15:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230621944 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230622003 - This region gets about 20-32 inches of rain per year.
- This region's major cities include Brownsville, Goliad, and Laredo.]]> 2018-02-12 15:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230622003 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230622060 The major aquifers in this region are Edwards, Trinity, Carrizo-Wilcox, and Gulf Coast.]]> 2018-02-12 15:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230622060 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230860720 2018-02-12 22:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230860720 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230860880 2018-02-12 23:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230860880 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230861040 2018-02-12 23:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230861040 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230861298 http://texaswateroperators.com/major-aquifers-of-texas/]]> 2018-02-12 23:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230861298 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230861990 2018-02-12 23:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230861990 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862124 2018-02-12 23:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862124 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862462 2018-02-12 23:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862462 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862578 2018-02-12 23:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862578 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862810 2018-02-12 23:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862810 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862825 2018-02-12 23:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230862825 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230863612 2018-02-12 23:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230863612 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230863929 2018-02-12 23:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230863929 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230864129 2018-02-12 23:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230864129 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230864238 2018-02-12 23:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230864238 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230864285 2018-02-12 23:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230864285 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230864360 2018-02-12 23:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/230864360 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231590818 2018-02-14 16:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231590818 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231590945 2018-02-14 16:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231590945 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591154 2018-02-14 16:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591154 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591221 2018-02-14 16:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591221 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591453 2018-02-14 16:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591453 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591534 2018-02-14 16:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591534 dbiblelily https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591588 2018-02-14 16:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dbiblelily/texasecoregions/wish/231591588