TEXAS

THE CAPITAL OF TEXAS IS AUSTIN!!!

THREE MAJOR CITIES OF TEXAS

THE BIGGEST CITY IN TEXAS IS HOUSTON

THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN TEXAS IS SAN ANTONIO

THE THIRD LARGEST CITY IN TEXAS IS DALLAS

THREE PLACES TO VISIT IN TEXAS

THE ALAMO

• Today the Alamo is a museum.
• The Alamo was originally called Mission San Antonio de Valero.
• The general of the Mexican soldiers surrendered the mission to the Texan army.

THE TEXAS STATE CAPITAL

• The Texas State Capitol was completed in 1888.
• The Texas State Capitol cost over $3,000,000.
• The building is a pink color because of the “sunset red” granite used to build it.

THE DALLAS WORLD AQUARIUM

• The Dallas World Aquarium first opened doors in 1992.
• The Dallas World Aquarium was built in an old 1924 warehouse.
• The Dallas World Aquarium is an aquarium and a zoo.

5 GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF TEXAS

• Rio Grande River
• Lake Conroe
• Edwards Plateau
• Gulf of Mexico
• San Antonio Bay

RIO GRANDE RIVER

• The length of the Rio Grande River is 1,885 miles long.
• The Rio Grande River separates the U.S.A. And Mexico.
• The Rio Grande River is the 4th longest in the U.S.A..

EDWARDS PLATEAU

• In the Edwards Plateau there are 191 different bird species.
• The Edwards Plateau has 64 different mammal species living in it.
• The Edwards Plateau has temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and scrublands.

LAKE CONROE

• The area of Lake Conroe is 32.18 miles squared.
• Lake Conroe’s length is 21.13 miles long.
• Lake Conroe’s maximum depth is 79 feet ( 24 meters).

GULF OF MEXICO

• The area of The Gulf of Mexico is 617,800 miles squared.
• The Gulf of Mexico’s sea/ocean source is the Caribbean Sea.
• Some islands in The Gulf of Mexico include, the Marquesas Keys, Cayo Levisa, and Scorpion reef.

THE SAN ANTONIO BAY

• The San Antonio Bay is along the Texas, Gulf coast.
• The Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is found on the San Antonio Bay.
• The San Antonio Bay is high in tourism.

4 REASONS I CHOSE TEXAS

• The first reason I chose Texas is because I did not know a lot about it and it’s history.
• I also chose Texas because it is the second largest state.
• The next reason I chose Texas is because it reminds me of ranching.
• The last reason I chose Texas is because it has cool cities.