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Summary/Reflection goes here

Can you name the Regions of Texas?

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•(Gulf )Coastal Plain•North Central Plains•Great Plains•Mountains and Basins

Coastal Plains Region

Coastal Plains

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Location of Coastal RegionCovers about 1/3 of the land of Texas Natural Borders:

Northeast border is the Sabine River Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico Western border is the Balcones Escarpment

The land along the Gulf Coast is very near sea level.

Location

Coastal Climate…….Hot and damp, humid Tornadoes, hurricanes 30-55 inches of rain per year

Coastal Cities……Austin (border)Houston Dallas (border) Waco (border)San Antonio Texarkana Corpus Christi Brownsville

Way of life….Most populous region (biggest population)The gulf coast is a major center of economic

activity. The marshlands provide breeding grounds for ocean life, which make the fish and shrimp businesses very important.

The port of Houston is one of the 10 busiest ports in the world.

Natural Resources…..Along the coastal region you will find many

oil rigs that are on-shore and off-shore….The ocean gives easy access to ship the oil

and gas to where it needs to go..

PLANTSIt is hard for water to drain off the land, since

there is nowhere lower for the water to go. Much of the coast of Texas is made up of marshes----wetlands where a variety of tall grasses grow.

Coastal Animals….Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region…

To name a few… (pick 5 to write down)QuailHawksOwlsHundreds of other birdsBald eagleWhite tail deerFoxesSkunksRiver ottersBobcatsAlligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500

lbs!!!

AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS

Reflection….Look at your notes for landforms, animals, and plants and answer the followingWhy do you think more people live in the Coastal Region than any other region? (3 sentences minimum to explain)

North Central Plains

NORTHCENTRALPLAINS

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Location of North Central PlainsNatural Borders:

The North Central Plains is bordered in the north by the Red River.

In the west, it includes a small piece of the Panhandle.

It is border on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Fault to the southeast.

Picture of Edwards Plateau

North Central Plains Climate

North Central Plain Cities…..Fort WorthWichita FallsSan AngeloAbilene

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINSWAYS OF LIFE

•RANCHING•COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING•NATURAL GAS FROM THE BARNETT SHALE

North Central Plain - Plants

Blue bonnetsIndian PaintbrushTexas Oak TreesMesquite Trees

North Central Plain - AnimalsBobcatWhite-tailed deerTurkeysScreech OwlMexican Free tail BatCliff Swallow

Reflection…Compare the animals, plants, and cities of the North Central Plains to that of the Coastal Plains

GREATPLAINS

THE GREAT PLAINS

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Location of Great PlainsBorders:

Caprock Escarpment separates Great Plains from North Central Plains in the east.

In the north the border is the state of Oklahoma and in the west the border is the state of New Mexico.

The Southern border of the Great Plains is the Edwards Plateau

Geographic Features

In the North lie the High Plains which rises in elevation as you move west.

Llano Estacado which has thick grasses. Deep canyons of the Palo Duro Canyon. Edwards Plateau which is hilly and is a part of

the Texas Hill Country.

Great Plains ClimateDry air Tornadoes20-30 inches of rain per year

Great Plains CitiesAmarilloLubbockMidlandOdessa

Great Plains Way of Life

Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats

Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair)

Cedar trees-(fence posts) Oil and gas

Great Plains PlantsPrickly pearYuccaIndian PaintbrushCactus

Animals of the Great Plains

PronghornPrairie DogSnakesHorny Toad

Reflection…American Indians in this region were all

nomadic. Using examples from your notes explain why they were nomadic (moved around to survive – did not stay in one place).

Mountains and Basins!!

Mountains &

Basins

If you turned this region sideways, it would look like a mountain

Location of theMountains andBasinsFar west Texas East border near Pecos River South border is the Rio Grande North border is New Mexico

Climate of theMountains and BasinsHighest ElevationDriest part of state 8 inches of rain per year, 20 in mountains

Hot days, cool nights

Cities of theMountainsand BasinsEl Paso PecosPresidio Presidio

Pecos

Mountains and BasinsWay of LifeRanching - cattle, sheep, goat Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables,

cantaloupes (irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley)

Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin

Plants of theMountainsand Basins

IT IS high and dry!!

Some sagebrush

Animals of the Mountainsand Basins

                

                                      

                   

                                   

              

                                        

•Mountain Lions

•Squirrels

•Snakes

•Mountain Goats

Reflection…Explain why you think this region is the least populous (least amount of people) in Texas. (3 sentences)