Four Major Regionsof

Texas

CoastalPlainsRegion

North CentralPlains Region

HighPlains Region

Mountains &Basins Region

Gulf Coastal Plains Location

– Borders Mexico in the south

– Borders the Red River in the north

– West borders the Balcones Escarpment

– Louisiana borders the east.

Gulf Coastal Plains Climate/Weather

– Warm in the South– Cold in the North– More rain and

violent storms than any other region – hurricanes and tornadoes.

– 30-55 inches of rainfall a year

Gulf Coastal Plains Plant/Animal Life

– Opossum– Alligator– Fish– Squirrels– Rabbits– Shrimp– Coyote– Pine trees– Tall grasses– Palm Trees

Gulf Coastal Plains Main Agriculture

– Timber, dairy, cattle, hogs, poultry, grain sorghum, cotton, corn, peanuts, roses, fruits, hay, fish, sheep, wheat, vegetables, rice, citrus, and shrimp

Natural Resources– People, lots of rain,

rivers, trees and paper mills, chemical plants, ports, and oil

Coastal Plains Major Cities

– Austin– Brownsville– Dallas– Houston– San Antonio– Tyler

DallasTyler

Austin Housto

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San Antonio

BrownsvilleHouston is 3rd largest seaport & is connected to roads, railroads, and airlinesGulf Intracoastal Waterway

North Central Plains

Location Climate/Weather Main Agriculture Other Resources Major Cities

North Central Plains

Location/Landforms– Center part of the state– Hill Country in the

southern part– Bordered by the Cap

Rock Escarpment on the west

– Bordered by the Balcones Escarpment on the east

– Rolling hills, caves, plains and mesas.

North Central Plains

Climate/Weather– Cold winters– Hottest summer

temperatures in the state

– 20-30 inches of rainfall a year

– Violent storms and tornadoes

North Central Plains

Main Agriculture– Cattle, goats,

sheep, cotton, grain sorghum, oats, pecans, hay, peaches, cedar trees, wheat, corn, peanuts

Other Resources– Fertile soil, beef,

wool, mohair from angora goats, oil in some areas

Plant/Animal Life

Bald Eagle Horned Lizard White-tailed deer Armadillo Mesquite Trees Bluebonnets

North Central Plains

Major Cities– Abilene– San Angelo– Fredericksbur

g– Waco– Wichita Falls– Fort Worth

Wichita Falls

Abilene

San Angelo

Fredericksburg

Waco

High Plains Location

– Texas Panhandle to the north

– Cap Rock Escarpment on the east.

– Edwards Plateau– Hills– Plains– cliffs

High Plains Climate/Weather

– Windy– Dry– Very cold in the winter– Very hot in the summer– Coldest region of Texas– 15-20 inches of rainfall

a year– Violent sand, snow, and

rain storms

Plant & Animal Life

Deer Lizards Jackrabbits Coyote Mountain lions Prairie dogs Burrowing owl sunflowers

High Plains Main Agriculture

– Wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, corn, cattle, and hay

Other Resources– Fertile soil with

the help of irrigation, oil, petroleum, helium and farms

High Plains

Major Cities– Amarillo– Lubbock– Midland– Odessa

Amarillo

Lubbock

Midland

Odessa

Mountains and Basins Location

– Pecos River on the east

– Mexico on the west– Mountains– Basins– El Capitan– Guadalupe Peak– Chihuahuan Desert

Mountains and Basins

Climate/Weather– Driest area of

the state– 0-16 inches of

rainfall a year– Warm most of

the time– Never stays cold

for long

Plant & Animal Life

Snakes Spiders Kangaroo rats Deer Cactus Mountains lions 450 kinds of birds

Mountains and Basins

Main Agriculture– Cattle, dairy,

hogs, cotton, wheat, hay, alfalfa, goats, sheep, some fruits and vegetables

Other Resources– Beef cattle

ranches, trade with Mexico, Big Bend National Park

Mountains and Basins

Major Cities– Alpine– El Paso– Fort Stockton El Paso

Alpine

Fort Stockton

Can you name each region?