1. Regions of Texas

2. A B C D E
Look at the images on the board. Which picture looks like a place where you would like to live? Explain why.

3. Four Corners
Move to the corner of the room that corresponds with the picture that you chose.
Share your response with the other members in your group.
Choose a spokesperson to share your groups thoughts with the class.

4. Texas is the 2nd largest state in the United States.
Traveling across Texas you will see everything from forests to mountains to beaches to plains.

5. Regions of Texas Each region has different natural resources.
This allows Texas to be one of the most self-sufficient states in the country.
Do you know what SELF-SUFFICIENT means?

6. Landforms of Texas
Mountains Escarpment Mesa Basins Plains

7. Landforms of Texas
Butte Barrier Island Rolling Hills Canyon

9. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

10. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS Location
Center part of the state. Red River border to the north.
Hill Country in the southern part
Bordered by the Cap Rock Escarpment on the west
Bordered by the Balcones Escarpment on the east

11. North Central Plains Cities
Austin
Waco
Fredericksburg
Llano
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Rich soils support farm industries
Natural resources have spurred other industries

12. Physical Characteristics
GRAND PRAIRIE – flat and rolling hills, grasslands; suited for livestock
CROSS TIMBERS – sandy soil; good for farming a variety of crops
ROLLING PLAINS – grasslands; hilly terrain; steep valley; rivers; suited for cattle and ranches

13. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS CLIMATE
Sub tropical
Cold winters
Hottest summer temperatures in the state
20-30 inches of rainfall a year
Violent storms and tornadoes

14. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS AGRICULTURE/ VEGETATION
Cattle, goats, sheep, cotton, grain sorghum, oats, pecans, hay, peaches, cedar trees, wheat, corn, peanuts
Fertile soil, beef, wool, mohair from angora goats, oil in some areas

15. COASTAL PLAINS

16. COASTAL PLAINS
largest of the 4 Texas regions

17. COASTAL PLAINS CITIES Austin Brownsville Dallas Houston San Antonio
Arlington
Texarkana
Corpus Christi

18. Coastal Plains Physical Characteristics
Woods & Forest
Beaches
Grassy Plains and Prairies
Marshes

19. Piney Woods

20. COASTAL PLAINS CLIMATE
-Hot and damp, humid
-Tornadoes, hurricanes
“More rain and violent storms
than any other region”
inches of rain per year
Warm in the South
Cold in the North

22. COASTAL PLAINS AGRICULTURE/ VEGETATION
Timber, dairy, cattle, hogs, poultry, grain, sorghum, cotton, corn, peanuts, roses, fruits, hay, fish, sheep, wheat, vegetables, rice, citrus, and shrimp
People, lots of rain, rivers, lumber and paper mills, chemical plants, ports, and oil

23. GREAT PLAINS

24. GREAT PLAINS Region is located mostly in the panhandle area of Texas.
This area is very flat with a high elevation that features canyons. It is a barren area with very few trees.

25. GREAT PLAINS CITIES
-Amarillo
-Lubbock
-Odessa

26. PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE GREAT PLAINS
Panhandle area of Texas
High and flat treeless plains and grasslands
Caprock Escarpments with elevation rising to the east
Balcones Escarpments along the eastern and western edges
Red River forms Palo Duro Canyon

27. GREAT PLAINS PYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
-Rolling grassy lands
-Thick grasses
-Cross Timbers area - large areas of hardwood trees
-Limestone rock
-Higher elevation because limestone doesn't wear down easily

28. GREAT PLAINS Climate Windy, Dry Air Tornadoes Very cold in winter
Very hot in summer
Coldest region of Texas
15-20 inches of rainfall a year
Violent sand, snow, and rain storms

30. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS

31. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS CITIES
Alpine
El Paso
Fort Stockton
- Pecos
-Kermit & Monahans in Permian Basin area
-Fort Davis, Marfa, & Alpine in Mountain area

32. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Towering Peaks, Rocky Canyons, and flowering cacti.
Mountains and Basins have dry, rocky soils.
Places: Big Bend National Park, Guadalupe National Park, and Davis Mountains

33. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS
Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas. Highest Elevation.

34. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Dry desert climate
Rocky soil
Mountains, Canyons, Basins
Plateaus
Limited Plant Life
Mountains ranges, basins & plateaus
Guadalupe Mountains
Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Peak – highest peak in Texas (8749 feet)
Basins are lowlands surrounded by higher land.

36. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS CLIMATE
-Driest part of state
-8 inches of rain per year, 20 in mountains
-Hot days, cool nights

38. Now you see all 4 Regions together!
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains
and Basins
Coastal Plains