Mrs. Luthy

Can you name the Regions of Texas?

Regions and Subregions of Texas

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• MB= MOUNTAINS AND BASINS

•GP= GREAT PLAINS•NC= NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS•C= COASTAL PLAINS

MOUNTAINS & BASINS

MOUNTAINS & BASINS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

ELEVATION HIGH IN MOUNTAINSVERY FLAT AND SANDY IN VALLEY WESTERN TIP OF TEXAS

CITIES IN THE MOUNTAIN AND BASINS REGION

EL PASOEL PASOPECOSPRESIDIO

MOUNTAIN AND BASINS ECONOMYRANCHING- SHEEP, GOATS FARMING- COTTON, FRUITS (CANTALOUPES)

LANDMARKS OF THE MOUNTAINS ANDBASINS REGIONBIG BEND NATIONAL PARKGUADALUPE MOUNTAINSPECOS RIVER

FACTS ABOUT THE REGIONDRIEST PART OF THE STATEHIGHEST ELEVATION IN THE STATE, (GUADALUPE PEAK)

HOT DAYS, COOL NIGHTSSMALLEST AND LEAST POPULATED REGION.

Major Landform:Guadalupe Mountains

Climate:Hot days and cold nightsHot, short summers and cold winters

Waterways:Pecos River and Rio Grande River

Major City:El Paso

Landmarks/Points of Interest:Big Bend National Park and Tigua Reservation

Economic Activities:Cattle, sheep, and goat ranching

Characteristics:Deserts, rivers, dams

Borders:New Mexico

GREAT PLAINS

THE GREAT PLAINS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT PLAINS REGIONHIGH PLAINS RISE AS YOU MOVE WESTWARD

THICK GRASSES IN PARTS OF THE GREAT PLAINS.

DEEP CANYONS HILLY AREAS TOWARD EDWARDS PLATEAU

CITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINSAMARILLOLUBBOCKMIDLAND/ODESSA

GREAT PLAINS ECONOMYFARMING - FRUITS, (WATERMELONS), OATS, VEGETABLES

RANCHING - CATTLE, ANGORA GOATS (MOHAIR)

CEDAR TREES- FENCE POSTS WIND FARMS

TERMSESCARPMENT –A STEEP SLOPE OR CLIFF THAT MARKS THE BOUNDARY OF A FLAT SLOPE. CANYON—A DEEP NARROW VALLEY WITH STEEP SIDES, OFTEN WITH STREAMS RUNNING THROUGH IT. AQUIFER--UNDERGROUND AREAS THAT HOLD ENOUGH WATER TO PROVIDE A USABLE SUPPLY.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guqinVOHTqc

GREAT PLAINS LANDMARKSPALO DURO CANYONBALCONES ESCARPMENTEDWARDS AQUIFIER

FACTS ABOUT THE REGIONTORNADOESTHE “PANHANDLE”FASTEST GROWING WIND POWERED AREA

Major Landform:Balcones Escarpment, Edwards Aquifer, and Palo Duro Canyon

Climate:Hot summers and cold winters – blizzards

Waterways:Canadian River and Llano River

Major Cities:Amarillo, Lubbock,and Midland/Odessa

Landmarks/Points of Interest:Texas Tech University and Amistad Dam

Economic Activities: Cedar trees, ranching,farming, and wind farms

Characteristics:Canyons, escarpments,plains, aquifers, plateaus,and irrigation

Borders:New Mexicoand Oklahoma

STOP…………….REVIEW YOUR NOTES. ON THE BACK

OF YOUR NOTES PAGE: 1. DRAW AN AQUIFIER AND USE

YOUR OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.2. DRAW A CANYON AND USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.3. DRAW AN ESCARPMENT AND USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.

North Central Plains

NORTH CENTRALPLAINS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS THE RED RIVER DIVIDES TEXAS FROM OKLAHOMA.

MADE UP OF ROLLING GRASSY PRAIRIES

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS CITIES…..FORT WORTHWICHITA FALLSSAN ANGELOABILENE

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS ECONOMY•CATTLE RANCHING•COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING•HORSE FARMS

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS LANDMARKS

FACTS ABOUT THE REGIONTHE PECAN IS THE ONLY NUT GROWN

FOR PROFIT IN TEXAS.MOST CATTLE DRIVES BROUGHT THEIR

CATTLE TO THE FORT WORTH STOCKYARD.

Major Landform:Begins at Balcones Escarpment and is westAs far as the Caprock Escarpment

Climate:Hot, short summers and cool to cold winters

Waterways:Brazos River and Red River

Major Cities:Fort Worth, Abilene,Wichita Falls, and San Angelo

Landmarks/Points of Interest:Fort Worth Stockyards and Dinosaur Valley State Park

Economic Activities:•Cattle Ranching, cotton and•wheat farming, horse farms

Characteristics:Rolling prairies, a few rivers, and Texas FortTrail (8 frontier forts & 25+ historic courthouses)

Borders:Oklahoma

COASTAL PLAINS REGION

COASTALPLAINS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF COASTAL PLAINS REGIONREGION COVERS 1/3 OF THE LAND OF TEXASPINEY WOODS ALONG TEXAS-LOUISIANA

BORDER.LOWEST ELEVATION OF ALL TEXAS REGIONS MOST OF THE GULF COAST IS MADE UP OF

MARSHES-WETLANDS WHERE TALL GRASSES GROW.

COASTAL CITIES………AUSTIN (ON BORDER)HOUSTONDALLAS (ON BORDER)SAN ANTONIO

COASTAL REGIONS ECONOMYGULF COAST PRIME FOR OCEAN LIFE,

FISHING, AND SHRIMPINGOFF SHORE OIL RIGSURBAN AREAS (DELL COMPUTERS, NASA,

BUSINESS CENTERS)

COASTAL REGIONS LANDMARKSPINEY WOODSALAMO (SAN ANTONIO)SAN JACINTO MONUMENT (HOUSTON)URBAN TRIANGLE (DALLAS-HOUSTON-

SAN ANTONIO) 2/3 OF POPULATION IN THIS AREA.

FACTS ABOUT THE COASTAL REGIONS………LARGEST REGION AND MOST POPULATIONAUSTIN BORDERS 3 REGIONSHURRICANES ARE FREQUENT ALONG THE GULF

COASTTHE LOWEST ELEVATION IN ALL THE REGIONS

Major Landform:Padre Island and Balcones Escarpment

Climate:Usually mild, hurricanes

Waterways:Trinity River and Rio Grande River(all rivers flow through this region)

Major Cities:Dallas, Austin,and Houston

Landmarks/Points of Interest:The Alamo, NASA, King Ranch, Piney Woods, San Jacinto Monument

Economic Activities:Fishing, oil and gas, Dell Computers, and tourism

Characteristics:Pine trees, plains, highway system,and most major cities

Borders:OK, AR, LA

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