1. REGIONS OF TEXAS

2. The 4 Regions of Texas Gulf Coastal Plains North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins

3. GULF COASTAL PLAINS REGION

4. Gulf Coastal Plains
Physical Characteristics *Largest region in Texas *varies from flat land in east to rolling hills in the west *low elevation *trees are abundant

5. Gulf Coastal Plains
Climate *Mild climate *Humid *Abundant rainfall (because region is located close the Gulf of Mexico) *Hurricanes

6. Economy *Farming *Ranching *Timber *Ports *Oil Industry
Gulf Coastal Plains
Economy *Farming *Ranching *Timber *Ports *Oil Industry

7. Major Cities *Houston *Dallas *San Antonio *Austin
Gulf Coastal Plains
Major Cities *Houston *Dallas *San Antonio *Austin

8. Gulf Coastal Plains
Subregions Piney Woods Gulf Coast Plain Post Oak Belt Blackland Prairie South Texas Plain

9. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

10. North Central Plains Physical Characteristics
*Part of larger central plains region that stretches from Canada to Texas
*Higher in elevation than Coastal Plains region
*Land covered with grass and brush

11. North Central Plains Climate
*Colder in winter and hotter in summer than Coastal Plains
*Receives less rainfall than East Texas
*Area is part of Tornado Alley

12. Economy *Large cattle ranches *Farming *Oil and Gas
North Central Plains
Economy *Large cattle ranches *Farming *Oil and Gas

13. North Central Plains
Cities *Forth Worth is largest city in this region *Abilene *San Angelo

14. North Central Plains Subregions Cross Timbers Grand Prairie
Rolling Plains

15. GREAT PLAINS

16. Physical Characteristics
Great Plains
Physical Characteristics
*Caprock Escarpment divides Great Plains from North Central Plains
*Higher in elevation than the Coastal Plains and North Central Plains
*Flat land
*Few trees

17. Great Plains
Climate *Dry climate (far from Gulf of Mexico) *Droughts are often a problem *Cool summers and winters are cold

18. Great Plains
Economy *Farming- Cotton and Wheat main crops *Ranching- Cattle, Goat, and Sheep *Oil & Gas

19. Major Cities *Amarillo *Lubbock
Great Plains
Major Cities *Amarillo *Lubbock

20. Great Plains
Subregions
Edwards Plateau
Llano Basin
High Plains

21. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS

22. Mountains and Basins
Physical Characteristics *Part of the Rocky Mountain system *Plateaus and basins *Highest and Driest Region *Mostly desert area

23. Mountains and Basins
Climate *Driest part of state (little rainfall) *Hot days and cool nights

24. Mountains and Basins
Economy *Farming (along the Rio Grande River) *Cotton is main crop *Tourism *Oil and Gas

25. Major Cities *El Paso is the largest city in the region
Mountains and Basins
Major Cities *El Paso is the largest city in the region

26. Subregions No subregions
Mountains and Basins
Subregions No subregions