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Label each section of Texas with the correct Region using the information from your chart (use a pencil)

2. Four Natural Regions of Texas

3. Mountains and Basins This region is the furthest West in Texas.
Largest Cities-
El Paso, Fort Davis

4. Mountains and Basins Physical Characteristics: Mountains Basins
Deserts
Few Small Rivers
Permian Basin

5. Mountains and Basins Vegetation (what grows there) Short grasses
Smaller trees and shrubs

6. Mountains and Basins Climate Hot and Dry all year long in the desert
< 8 inches of rain a year
Tops of mountains see more rain
Drought Climate

7. Great Plains
This Region is East of the Mountains and Basins and is also known as the ‘High Plains’.
Cities (Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, Odessa)
Call it the ‘Panhandle’

8. Great Plains Physical Characteristics Canyons Plateaus Plains
Flowing Rivers

9. Great Plains
Vegetation
Some trees
Grasslands
Flowers

10. Great Plains Climate Hot and Dry seasons ‘16-’20 inches of rain a year
Cold Winters
Dust Storms are common

11. Central Plains The Central Plains are located in North Central Texas.
Cities (Fort Worth, Abilene, San Angelo)
-Large Interstates Systems

12. Central Plains Physical Characteristics:
-Rolling Prairies with Fertile Soil
-Limestone
-Rivers
-Hill Country

13. Central Plains
Vegetation:
-Larger Trees
-Lush Tall Grasses

14. Central Plains Climate -20 to 30 inches of rain per year!
(Helps those trees Grow!!)
-Rain
-Tornadoes

15. Gulf Coastal Plains Physical Characteristics -Largest Region
-Thick Woods
-Very Tall Trees and Grasses
-Lakes and Rivers
*Low Elevation*
Largest Cities (Houston, Dallas, Austin, Brownsville)
-Very Large Populations

16. Gulf Coastal Plains Vegetation
-Varies greatly because most plants thrive

17. Gulf Coastal Plains Climate -30 to 55 inches of rain per year
-Noticeable Seasons

18. Create a map of the regions of Texas using:
Tissue Paper - Great Plains
Macaroni- North Central Plains
Cotton Balls- Coastal Region
Eyes- Mountains and Basins

19. After completion of your kinesthetic map, label each region
After completion of your kinesthetic map, label each region. With the notes taken in you INB, give an example of each region’s:
Vegetation
Landforms
Climate
Major cities

20. Exit Ticket
Which of the four Texas regions would you prefer to live? Why?