The North Central Plains - FWA-7th-2009

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Cami Russell
Allison Nix
Avisha Patel
Chrissy Leaderer
Harris Chambers
THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
THE TRINITY RIVER
The Trinity river flows right through Fort Worth witch is in the North Central
Plains region.
FORT HOOD
This is Fort Hood, Fort Hood is located halfway between Austin and Waco.
IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT THE NORTH
CENTRAL PLAINS
The North Central plains are Higher in elevation
then the coastal plains.
 They are covered with grasses and brush not
trees.
 They receive less rainfall than the east.
 Peanuts, fruit, and vegetables are the main crops
that are grown here.
 Arlington is located in the easy cross timbers.
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IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT THE NORTH
CENTRAL PLAINS
Arlington is a leader in manufacturing,
recreation, and tourism
 Crops grow here; wheat, peanuts, corn, grain,
sorghum, and cotton.
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THE DIFFERENT PLACES TO VISIT IN THE
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS.
DISCRIPIONS
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Rolling Plains
The San Angelo Museum of Fine
Arts has three galleries two with
dramatic 40-foot ceilings, a
multi-purpose meeting room
that can accommodate up to 300
people. There is also a large
rooftop sculpture terrace with a
beautiful view of the city.
SAMFA also has a research
library, which is open to the
public by appointment, as well
as an education wing that is
equipped with classrooms and
ceramic studios. x
Cross timbers
The Texas Ranger baseball
team makes it's home in
Arlington, the original home
of six flags over Texas, and
the new home of the Dallas
cowboys. x
Grand prarie
Old Downtown
Copperas Cove
An area of several city
blocks with Avenue E and
Main Street as its
center. The historic
downtown area of
Copperas Cove since the
late 1880s. It became the
center of business activity
in Copperas Cove with the
coming of the
railroad. Many of the
original buildings still
exist. x
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Rolling Plains
12th Armored Division Memorial Museum- 1289 North 2nd St, The 12th
Armored Division Memorial Museum is located in what was known as the Lone Star
Gas Company building, which the museum purchased in 1999. The museum tells the
story of the 16,000 men and women who served in one of the most feared Armored
Divisions in World War Two. There are all kind of artifacts, displays videos, and a
Sherman M4 tank. You might even run into a veteran or two. There is a re-creation
of a POW camp and an exhibit on the Holocaust. x
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Grand prairie
One of the most flexible and advanced indoor
performance spaces in the United States, NOKIA
Theatre is the first venue of its kind. Many touring
artists have already called NOKIA Theatre at Grand
Prairie "the theater of the future."
Featuring comfortable, spacious seating, elite luxury
suites with private entrances, upscale catering,
corporate hospitality areas and convenient parking,
NOKIA Theatre sets a new standard in the concert
and theatrical touring industry.
With its 6,350-indoor seating capacity, this venue was
conceived and designed to accommodate a wide range
of stage productions, including pop, rock, country,
comedy, magic, Broadway and family shows.
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Cross timbers
Enjoy the outdoors.
Brownwood is blessed with
the natural beauty of
Texas, from rolling hills in
and around town to the
tree-shaded shores at
nearby Lake Brownwood.
You won't want to miss
taking it all in. Our natural
resources make Brown
County a haven for
seasonal hunters who come
from all over the country.
Area lakes provide ample
opportunity for recreational
fishing. Or take a leisurely
stroll in one of our city
parks. x
Rolling Plains (Wichita falls
railroad museum)
A must for visiting train buffs,
thismuseum chronicles and
preserves Wichita Falls' long
history with the rail industry,
which played a prominent role
in local affairs and fortunes
beginning in the late 19th
century. On display are old
steam engines, rolling stock,
and other train-related
memorabilia. The museum,
which opened in 1980, is
located on Depot Square and
incorporates part of the town's
old passenger train rail
yard. (© 10Best) x
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Grand Prairie
The Mayborn Planetarium and Space Theater, located on
the campus of Central Texas College (CTC), announced the
completion of a million dollar, full-scale digital upgrade to
create a full-dome display and allow for more
entertainment opportunities. The upgrade, performed by
Global Immersion of the United Kingdom, includes a fivechannel Fidelity Bright™ full-dome solution employing a
wide range of exciting technologies to allow the facility to
support its extensive and diverse show programming in the
60-foot dome.
Powering this new projection solution are two publiclydisplayed server clusters loaded with a full Fidelity™
software suite for professional show production and editing,
in addition to Uniview™ real-time data visualization
software. x
The sky is very much apart of the picture This is what the north central plains look
because there are no trees
like before a bad storm.
Wheat is
an
important
part of the
north
central
plains
framing.
This a picture of Grand Prairie lake
Up town of Grand
Prairie at an old
movie theater
A map to Grand Prairie
These are the rolling plains found in the
North Central Plains.
A bunch of
cows
roaming in
the rolling
plains.
This picture
shows that
there aren’t
very many
plants or trees
here.
These are
the cross
timbers
found in
the North
Central
Plains.
This shows the beautiful lands here.
This shows
some of the
plants and
crops
grown here.
5 QUESTIONS ON NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
1q. What city is located between austin and waco
 2q. What two types of agriculture can be done in
the n. c. p.
 3q. What resource can be found in the north
central plains
 4q. What kind of stone lies under the soil of the
north central plains
 5q.what kinds of plants cant grow here
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5 QUESTIONS ON NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
ANSWERS
 1a.
Fort hood
 2a. Ranching and farming
 3a. Oil.
 4a. Limestone
 5a. trees
AVERAGE
AMOUNT OF
PRECIPITATION
The amount of precipitation
yearly= 15 Inches
Fort
Worth
DALLAS
Fort Worth
Dallas
THINGS GROWN IN NORTH CENTRAL
PLAINS
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Peaches.
Oak tree
cactus
PICTURE1-NUTRIA PICTURE2- BUFFALO
PICTURE3- RATTLE SNAKE PICTURE4-COYOTE
LINKS TO THE WEBSITES
USED…………………
WE
(Glencoe, Texas and Texans, 2003)
 (Fort Hood, 2009)
 http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1713139Killeen_Fort_Hood_Regional_Airport-Killeen.jpg
 http://www.betterphoto.com/uploads/processed/00
29/0610052011391_volumes_mr.skull_arbabi_im
age.jpg
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LINKS TO THE WEBSITES WE
USED……………………
WWW.wikipedia.com
 www.google.com
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