1. Based on the two maps (physical & precipitation) how would you divide Texas by Regions?

2. TEXAS REGIONS
Regions are areas of land that share definable physical characteristics

3. The regions of Texas are…
Coastal Plain
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Now identify & label them on your map

4. Great Plains
Central Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountains & Basins

5. (Gulf) Coastal Plains Climate Hot and damp, humid
Tornadoes, hurricanes
30-55 inches of rain per year (most in the state)

6. Coastal Plains
Physical characteristics: woods, rolling hills, grasslands, bayous, bays, lagoons, islands, swamps, low elevations
Vegetation: Varies greatly because most plants thrive here

7. Human Characteristics: Highest population & economic activities
Major Cities: Houston, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Brownsville

8. Water Sources: Rivers (Trinity, Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe, San Antonio and Neches River), Reservoirs, Gulf of Mexico

9. Cultivated vegetation: Corn, rice, soybeans, citrus, cotton, wheat

10. Natural resources: Oil, natural gas, coal, fish, rich soil

11. Economy: Fishing, Farming, Oil Industry, Ranching, Education, Medicine

12. Animals…. River Otters Alligator Hundreds of birds including: quail,
hawks, owls, and bald eagles
Fresh water fish including: catfish,
trout, and bass
Sea life found in the Gulf of Mexico:
oysters, crab, shrimp, dolphins, sharks
White tail deer
Armadillos
Foxes
Beaver
Skunks
River otters
Bobcats
Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!!
River Otters
Alligator

13. Special Attractions: Alamo, Reliant Stadium, Astrodome, Johnson Space Center,Schlitterbahn, Moody Gardens, Kemah Boardwalk, Texas State Fair

14. North Central Plains
NORTH
CENTRAL
PLAINS

15. North Central Plains Climate
12 – 36 inches of rain per year
Tornadoes
Dry air

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

17. Central Plains Human Characteristics:
Major Cities:
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Ft. Worth

18. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS ECONOMY RANCHING COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING
NATURAL GAS
ROCK AND MINERAL QUARRIES

19. Great Plains
This Region extends north all the way to Canada. It is also known as the _________, because of all the grains grown here

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

21. Great Plains
Physical Geography
Canyons
Plateaus
Plains
Flowing Rivers

22. Great Plains Human Geography:
Cities (Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, Odessa)
Call it the ‘Panhandle’

23. Great Plains Economy Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair)
Farming – cotton, fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats
Oil and gas
Energy farming (wind)

24. Great Plains Cities
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Odessa

25. Mountains and Basins
This region is the furthest West in Texas.

26. Climate Driest part of state 8 inches of rain per year in the basins
20 inches of rain per year in the mountains
Hot days, cool nights

27. Physical Geography:
Mountain Ranges: Chinos, Davis Mountains, Guadalupe
Guadalupe Peak
Plateaus
Basins
Desert
Pecos River
Rio Grande River

28. Mountains and Basins Human Geography Cities (El Paso and Fort Davis)
Lowest population of all regions
Oil Fields
Tourism

29. Economy Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat
Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin
Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes (irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley)
Tourism (Big Bend National Park, McDonald Observatory, etc.