1. REGIONS OF TEXAS
Coastal Plains, the Great Plains, Mountains and Basins, and the North Central Plains

2. THE GREAT PLAINS

3. THE GREAT PLAINS Mostly flat, grassy land or plains
Few trees
Sometimes known as the Llano Estacado or Staked Plains
Located on a high, flat plateau
Rivers
Red River, Pecos River, Brazos River
Located in the Panhandle of Texas and reaches down south to the Rio Grande

4. THE GREAT PLAINS
Home to Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock Canyons State Park
These deep canyons were caused by water
The Great Plains of Texas are the southern tip of the Great Plains of the United States
Major cities in this region:
Abilene, Lubbock, Amarillo, Odessa
Vegetation found in this region:
Cottonwood, sugarberry bush, coral honeysuckle

5. THE MOUNTAINS AND BASINS

6. MOUTAINS AND BASINS Wide open spaces
Rugged plateaus and desert mountains
The ONLY place you will find mountains in TX
Mountains are found in the western most part of Texas from the New Mexico border in the North to the Rio Grande in the South
This region includes Big Bend National Park
FUN FACT! The park got its name from the big bend of the Rio Grande along Texas’ border

7. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS The region is mostly desert
Very cold at night and very hot during the day
Major cities found in this region:
El Paso, Big Bend, Marfa, Alpine
Vegetation found in this region:
Yucca, prickly pear cactus

8. THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

9. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
The North Central Plains are home to Texas’ Hill Country
Hill Country was considered a holy place by Native Americans that lived there
Made up of rolling hills
Many springs are found here
A series of aquifers are found here
Aquifers- underground water collections
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10. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS Grassy landscape with many Cedar tress
In the central part of this region there are large dome-shaped granite uprisings
The largest is Enchanted Rock
Dinosaurs lived in this region
Fossils from different types of dinosaurs have been found here
Small patches of wooded lands are scattered throughout this region
These woods are the Cross Timbers because the woods cross the prairie

11. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS Major cities found in this region:
The soil is very rich and fertile
Major cities found in this region:
Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Fredericksburg, Kerrville
Vegetation found in this region:
Pecan and cedar trees

12. THE COASTAL PLAINS

13. COASTAL PLAINS
Begin at the beaches of the Gulf Coast and stretch west into the grassy plains
Near the coast you will find:
Barrier islands, marshes, bays, estuaries
The area of the East Texas within the Coastal Plains is dense with pine forests
Many areas are wet bottomlands along rivers
Other parts are very dry and covered with thorny brush

14. COASTAL PLAINS Many areas are wet bottomlands along rivers
Other parts are very dry and covered with thorny brush
Major cities found in this region:
Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi
Vegetation found in this region:
Elm, mesquite, ash, pine and citrus trees

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