1. 4 Geographic Regions of Texas Physical and Human Characteristics

2. Mountains and Basins
Mountain Ranges/Highest Elevation (Guadalupe Peak)
Dry/hot (arid Climate)
High winds
Least populated
Farmers use basins for ranching cattle
Farmers use Rio Grande for irrigation
El Paso

3. Great Plains Semi-arid climate Mostly flat land
Farmers use underground sources of water for irrigation. (Ogallala aquifer)
Farming and Ranching
Oil wells
Cattle, sheep, goats
Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland/ Odessa

4. North Central Plains Dry climate
Economy includes oil/gas, farms, forests
Relatively flat land – mostly prairie and grassland
2nd most populated
Ft. Worth, Abilene, Wichita Falls.

5. Coastal Plains Receives the most participation. Highest population
Warm summers, mild winters
Longest growing seasons
Piney woods home to timber industry
Most rivers flow through this region to the gulf of Mexico
Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio