Central Plains Information
Geographical Summary
Climate
Weather in this area can be extreme. In the winters it is cold, but in the summer it can be the hottest area in Texas. The average rainfall is 20 - 30 inches a year and during the spring there can be violent storms and tornadoes. Landforms It is made up of 3 separate areas. They are the Grand Prairie, the Cross Timbers, and the Rolling Plains. Each of these areas has a different type of landform and they include prairies , forests, and plains. Location The Central Plains are bounded by the Caprock Escarpment to the west, the Edwards Plateau to the south, and the Eastern Cross Timbers to the east. Terrain gently rolling to hilly forested land is part of a larger pine-hardwood forest of oaks, hickories, elm and gum trees. |
Plants and Soil
The most common plant is the Redwood Tree! Soils vary from coarse sands to tight clays or red-bed clays and shales.
The most common plant is the Redwood Tree! Soils vary from coarse sands to tight clays or red-bed clays and shales.