1. Regions of Texas

2. Mountains and Basins No sub-regions 3 Mountain Ranges Davis Mountains
Guadalupe Mountains
Chisos Mountains

3. Natural Vegetation
Cactus
Yucca plants
Brush

4. Natural Resources
Petroleum
Natural Gas

5. Climate Highest Elevation in Texas Lowest amount of rainfall Desert
Hot days and cool nights

6. Industry
Agriculture
Trade
Tourism
Oil and Gas

7. Major Cities El Paso Pecos Kermit Monahans Fort Davis Marfa Alpine
Total Pop: 1.5 million

8. Native American Tribes
Jumano
Tigua
Mescalero Apaches

9. Great Plains
Llano Basin
High Plains
Edwards Plateau

10. Natural Vegetation “Sea of Grass” – mostly short grasses Cedar Trees
Pecan Trees
Oak Trees

11. Natural Resources
Oil
Natural Gas

12. Industry
Cattle Ranching
Angora Goats

13. Climate Summer is hot Winter is much colder Much less rain Dry Air
Dust Storms

14. Major Cities
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Odessa
Kerrville
Fredericksburg

15. Native Texans
Kiowa
Comanche

16. North Central Plains Sub – Regions 1. Cross Timbers 2. Grande Prairie
3. Rolling Plains

17. Natural Vegetation Vast land of Grass Trees Pecan Post Oak
Blackjack Oak
Hickory
Elm

18. Natural Resources
Rivers
Fertile Soil
Limestone
Oil and gas

19. Climate Less rainfall than the Coastal Plains Moderate temperatures
100° during the summer months
Cooler winters

20. Industry Cattle Ranching Wool Production Manufacturing Farming Cotton
Peanuts

21. Major Cities Fort Worth Arlington Abilene San Angelo Denton
Wichita Falls

22. Native Texans
Wichita
Some Comanche
Tonkawa

23. Coastal Region Sub-regions 1. South Texas Plain 2. Gulf Coast Plain
3. Piney Woods
4. Post Oak Belt
5. Blackland Prairie

24. Natural Vegetation Excellent soil Trees! Pine Oak Hickory Prickly Pear
Mesquite

25. Natural Resources Oil! Lumber Rich, fertile soil Cotton Fruits
Vegetables

26. Climate Highest amount of rainfall Varies from moderate to tropical
Mostly flat
Some slight hills

27. Industry
Shipping
Farming
Iron/steel
NASA
Technology

28. Major Cities Houston Dallas Austin San Antonio Galveston
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Brownsville