Texas Regions Chapter 2 Texas History Coach Fletcher

Organizing The Land Geographers use the term region to mean an area with special features. Includes: 1. Plant Life 2. Landforms 3. Climate 4. Soil 5. Resources

Everyday Regions/Names Today, many people use simple everyday names to describe where they are from. Such as: 1. The Panhandle 2. West Texas 3. Coastal Bend 4. East Texas

Texas & The U.S. The United States has 7 major regions. Texas has four of the 7 major regions in the United States. 1. Gulf Coastal Plains 2. Central Plains 3. Great Plains 4. Rocky Mountains

Gulf Coastal Plains Stretches from Florida to Mexico along the Gulf of Mexico. It is the largest region in Texas. Goes inland about 300 miles. There are five subregions of the Gulf Coastal Plains.

Subregions of the Gulf Coastal Plains 1. Piney Woods 2. Gulf Coast Plains 3. South Texas Plains 4. Post Oak Belt 5. Blackland Prairie

The Central Plains(S2) The north central part of Texas lies within the Central Plains region. It is a region of gently rolling prairies, with forest growing in the river valley. There are three subregions: 1. Grand Prairie 2. Cross Timbers 3. Rolling Plains

Great Plains(S3) As the Great Plains reach into Texas it becomes very flat. It is about 2,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level. The Great Plains consist of three subregions: 1. Edwards Plateau 2. Llano Basin 3. High Plains

The Rocky Mountains The land in the farthest west of Texas is filled with mountains, canyons, and dry plateaus. In Texas this region is called the Mountain and Basins subregion. The Big Bend and the Guadalupe Mountain National Park is very popular to visitors.

Texas Regions A= Rocky Mountains A= Rocky Mountains B= Great Plains B= Great Plains C= Central Plains C= Central Plains D= Costal Plains D= Costal Plains

Key Terms 1. Maquiladoras- factories in Mexico that assemble parts made in the U.S. 2. Petrochemical- product made from petroleum or natural gas 3. Butte- A flat topped hill, smaller than a mesa 4. Erosion- The wearing away of the earth’s surface by the movement of water, wind, ice, and gravity

Key Terms 5. Basin- A Sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges 6. Drought- Dry period in which less than the normal precipitation falls 7. Alluvial soil- Soil that has been deposited from river water