Texas Regions Powerpoint

Can you name the Regions of Texas?

The regions of Texas are… Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins

Coastal Plains Region

Location of Coastal Region The LARGEST of the 4 regions Covers 1/3 of the land of Texas Northeast border is the Sabine River Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico West border is the Balcones Escarpment Made up of rolling hills, valleys and grasslands

Coastal Climate……. Hot and damp, humid Tornadoes, hurricanes 30-55 inches of rain per year

Coastal Cities…… Austin Houston Dallas Waco San Antonio Texarkana Corpus Christi Brownsville

Way of life…. The gulf coast is a major center of economic activity. The marshlands provide breeding grounds for ocean life, which make the fish and shrimp businesses very important. The port of Houston is one of the 10 busiest ports in the world.

OIL AND GAS….. Along the coastal region you will find many oil rigs that are on-shore and off-shore…. The ocean gives easy access to ship the oil and gas to where it needs to go..

What is this……..

PLANTS The land along the Gulf Coast is very near sea level. It is hard for water to drain off the land, since there is nowhere lower for the water to go. Much of the coast of Texas is made up of marshes----wetlands where a variety of tall grasses grow.

Coastal Animals…. Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region… To name a few… Quail Hawks Owls Hundreds of other birds Bald eagle White tail deer Foxes Skunks River otters Bobcats Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!!

AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS

And the road runner….

The real road runner…..

STOP……………. Our next region we will look at is….. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS D B

North Central Plains NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

Location of North Central Plains The North Central Plains is bordered in the north by the Red River. In the west, it includes a small piece of the Panhandle. It is border on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Escarpment to the southeast. Made up of flat to gently rolling land

North Central Plains Climate Central Texas is shaped by its many rivers and hills. The climate is subtropical. In a single year the region can receive up to 48 inches of rain, and flooding is common near rivers and in low lying areas.

North Central Plain Cities….. Fort Worth Wichita Falls San Angelo Abilene Made up of mainly farmers & ranchers, but has the largest concentration of white-tail deer in the world

North Central Plain - Plants Blue Bonnets Indian Paintbrush Texas Oak Trees Mesquite Trees

Indian Blanket Mesquite Tree Blue Sage

North Central Plain - Animals Bobcat White-tailed deer Turkeys Screech Owl Mexican Freetail Bat Cliff Swallow

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS WAYS OF LIFE RANCHING COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING NATURAL GAS FROM THE BARNETT SHALE

STOP……………. Our next region we will look at is….. the Great Plains A D B C

THE GREAT PLAINS GREAT PLAINS

Location of Great Plains Called the “sea of grass” because it is flat & treeless. Caprock Escarpment separates Great Plains from North Central Plains in the east. Stretches from the Panhandle to Central Texas. The Southern border of the Great Plains is the Edwards Plateau Geographic Features In the North lie the High Plains which rises in elevation as you move west. Llano Basin which has thick grasses. Deep canyons of the Palo Duro Canyon. Edwards Plateau which is hilly and is a part of the Texas Hill Country. Permian basin Canadian River

Great Plains Climate Dry air Tornadoes 20-30 inches of rain per year

Great Plains Cities Amarillo Lubbock Midland Odessa

Great Plains Way of Life Small population due to raching Ranching - cattle, goats Oil and gas

Great Plains Plants Prickly pear Yucca Indian Paintbrush Cactus

Animals of the Great Plains Pronghorn Prairie Dog Snakes HornyFrog

Welcome to the Mountains and Basins!!

Location of the Mountains and Basins Far west Texas The highest & the driest climate. Landforms include: Guadalupe Peak, Rocky Mountains, Pecos River & the Rio Grande

Climate of the Mountains and Basins Driest part of state 8 inches of rain per year, 20 in mountains Hot days, cool nights

Cities of the Mountains and Basins El Paso Pecos Presidio Alpine Marfa

Mountains and Basins Way of Life Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin Least populated region in Texas

Animals of the Mountains and Basins