Great Plains North Central Plains Mountains & Basins Gulf Coast Plains

Gulf Coast Plains Gulf Coast Plains

Gulf Coast Plains p45 Cities – Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio Most strongly affected by the Gulf of Mexico (since it is a water source and helps bring in money for fishing and the ports) Native American Tribes: Kawakawa, Coahulitecans, Caddo Sub Regions: Piney Woods, Post Oak Belt, Blackland Prairie, Gulf Coast Plains Most popular region for several reasons: (Industry) Lots of job opportunities Oil industry; good soil for farming and ranching Logging, cattle, farming, and cotton. Most populated (2/3 of all Texans live here) Hot and Humid Climate

North Central Plains North Central Plains

North Central Plains- p51 Plants & Vegetation: Thick grasses and Shrubs Resources: Limestone, Cattle, Farming, Oil/Gas Sub regions: Cross Timbers, Rolling plains, Grand Prairie. Higher elevation (because limestone doesn’t wear down) Climate: Warm and dry Cities: Fort Worth, Abilene, Wichita Falls, Mineral Wells Native American: Wichita, Atakapa Tourism- hunting, fishing, cattle ranches (dude ranches) Industry: Cattle, Farming, oil exploration, Rock

Great Plains Great Plains

Great Plains Cities: Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Del Rio, Kerrville Does not get a lot of rain and dust storms Big on farming here, so they rely on irrigation (a water source where you store water after it rains and then use it for farming Lots of tall grasses and escarpments Tourist Attractions: Palo Duro Canyon, Hill Country, Sub regions: High Plains, Edwards Plateau Native Americans: (Buffalo Hunters) Apache, Kiowas, Comanche, Tonkawas

Mountains and Basins Mountains & Basins

Mountains and Basins Many mountains, deserts, and plateaus here Least amount of rain- desert climate. Cool in the morning and hot in the afternoon. Cacti and other desert plants El Paso, Marfa, and Fort Stockton It’s southern border is the Rio Grande River Has highest point in Texas – Guadalupe Peak. It’s home to the Big Bend National Park. The Jumanos are the only Native American Tribe

Other important facts: Top cash crop in Texas (the crop that we grow and brings us the most money) is cotton. Oil is a major resource is all regions.