1. Texas Regions

2. Can you name the regions of texas?

3. The 4 major regions of texas
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins

4. Can anyone name any of these rivers?

5. Cities we need to know:
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Ft. Worth
Dallas
El Paso
Brownsville
Lubbock
Amarillo
Midland
Odessa
Rivers we need to know:
Sabine
Red
Rio Grande
Nueces
Neches
Trinity
Brazos
Colorado
Guadalupe
San Antonio
Pecos

6. Coastal Region

7. Coastal region Covers 1/3 of the land of Texas
Borders Mexico in the south
Borders the red river in the north
West border is the Balcones Escarpment
Louisiana borders the east
Lowest elevation

8. Coastal climate Warm in the south Cold in the north
More rain and violent storms than any other region (hurricanes and tornadoes)
30-55 inches of rainfall a year

9. Plant/animal life Opossum Alligator Fish Squirrels Rabbits Shrimp Deer
Pine trees
Tall trees
Palm trees

10. Main agriculture and resources
Timber, dairy, cattle, hogs, poultry, grain, cotton, corn, peanuts, fruits, hay, fish, vegetables
People, lots of rain, rivers, trees and paper mills, chemical plants and oil

11. Coastal cities Austin Houston Dallas (on the border of Central Plains)
San Antonio
Laredo
Galveston
Brownsville

12. Coastal Rivers
Sabine River
Red River
Rio Grande River Trinity River

13. Natural characteristic
Balcones escarpment

14. North Central plains

15. Location of the North Central Plains and landforms
Central part of the state
Hill country in the southern part
Higher elevation than coastal region

16. Climate/weather of the central plains
Hot short summer, cool to cold winters
Hottest summer temperatures in the state
20-30 inches of rainfall a year
Violent storms and tornadoes

17. Main agriculture and animals/plant life
- Cattle, goats, sheep, cotton, grain, oats, hay, wheat, corn, manufacturing
Bald eagle, horned lizard, white tailed deer, armadillo, mesquite trees, bluebonnets

18. Cities and rivers of central plains
Abilene
Ft Worth
Red River
Brazos River

19. The Great Plains

20. Great Plains cities
Amarillo
Lubbock
Abilene
Odessa
Midland
Del Rio

21. Great Plains Rivers
Colorado River
Pecos River
Canadian River

22. Location and Geographic features
Colorado and Red Rivers are the borders
GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
The Great Plains include the Llano Estacado, the Panhandle, Edwards Plateau, Toyah Basin and the Llano Uplift.
Rollling grass lands
It is border on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Fault to the southeast.
Higher elevation than central plains

23. Climate Dry air Tornadoes 20-30 inches of rain per year
Hot summers and cold winters

24. Way of Life Farming-fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats
Ranching- cattle
Cedar trees
Oil and Gas

25. Plants and Animals Prickly pear Yucca Indian paintbrush Cactus ANIMALS
Pronghorn
Prarie dog
Snakes
Horny Toad

26. Last but not least!!! Mountains and basins

27. Area and characteristics
Far west Texas
East border is the Pecos river
South border is the Rio Grande
North border is New Mexico
Highest elevation of the 4 regions

28. Important Cities, rivers and landmarks
El paso
Pecos river
Rio grande river
Big Bend National Park

29. Climate Driest part of the state Hot days, cool nights
Hot short summers, cold winters

30. Plant and Animal Life Snakes Spiders Kangaroo rats Deer Cactus
Mountain Lions

31. Ways of Life Ranching -cattle, sheep, goat
Farming -cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes (irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley)
Oil and gas -part of Permian Basin