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Summary page on the Coastal Plains “Many years ago the Coastal Plains were on the floor of the sea, but now the plains are 500 feet above sea level. Did you know a lot of rivers go through the Coastal Plains? They are the Chattahoochee, Flint, Ocmulgee, Altamaha, Savannah, and Ogeechee Rivers. We are lucky because we live near the Savannah River. It is very beautiful! The Coastal Plains region covers over one-half of the state. There is only one famous swamp that goes through the Coastal Plains, and it is called the Okefenokee Swamp. The soil is made up of sand and clay. The Coastal Plains have many salt marshes where many animals live and plants grow. Some of the animals you might see are squirrels, rattlesnakes, and crows. The plants that grow in the Coastal Plains are pine and oak trees and ferns. The weather in the coastal plains in summer is hot and humid, but in the winter it gets chilly. The rainfall is around 51 inches per year. “Okefenokee Swamp 81/ISMF/2007/Heard/5th%20Our%20Land %20of%20Georgia/Land%20of%20GA_files/ page0003.htm

Biggest city in the coastal plains The biggest city in the coastal plains is Houston. Houston’s population is 2,208,180 in 2009.

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Hurricane Ike.

Crops Grapefruit Oranges

Gulf Coast Plain Moody Gardens, Galveston

Gulf Coast Plain U.S.S. Lexington, Corpus Christi

Gulf Coast Plain Johnson Space Center, Houston

Piney Woods Arkansas-Texas State line

Piney Woods “Old Sparky”, Huntsville

Piney Woods Historic Nacogdoches

South Texas Plain Port Brownsville

South Texas Plain Historic Kingsville

South Texas Plains University of Texas at Brownsville

Post Oak Belt Texas A&M University, College Station

Post Oak Belt Bastrop State Park

Blackland Prairie Dr. Pepper Factory, Waco

Blackland Prairie The Alamo, San Antonio

Blackland Prairie Downtown Dallas

Caddo Lake Caddo Lake is the only Natural lake in Texas!

Gulf coast Plains The Coastal plains have a lot of grass so they have more Cattle then any other sub region in Texas.

South Texas Plains The south Texas plains Is a lot drearier than much of the sub regions and doesn't get that much water. Most of the people living their get there money off of agricultural.

Piney woods The Piney woods get’s there name because all of the Pine trees. Most of the National parks are in this sub regions and a lot of oil fields too.

Post Oak Belt In the Post oak a lot of corn, grains, cotton,, peanuts, and pecans. And also it has a lot oak trees.

Backland Prairie This sub region has a lot of the largest cities in it than any other sub region in Texas.

Gulf coast Plains The Coastal plains have a lot of grass so they have more Cattle then any other sub region in Texas.

South Texas Plains The south Texas plains Is a lot drearier than much of the sub regions and doesn't get that much water. Most of the people living their get there money off of agricultural.

Piney woods The Piney woods get’s there name because all of the Pine trees. Most of the National parks are in this sub regions and a lot of oil fields too.

Post Oak Belt In the Post oak a lot of corn, grains, cotton,, peanuts, and pecans. And also it has a lot oak trees.

Backland Prairie This sub region has a lot of the largest cities in it than any other sub region in Texas.

a. The panhandle b. The U.S.-Mexico Border c. The Coast

Answer=A

Which city is not in the Coastal Plains? a. Houston b. Laredo c. Fort Worth

Answer=Fort Worth

True or False Austin is in the Coastal Plains.

Answer=True

What are the long islands that line our coast? A. Barrier islands B. Long islands C. Wall islands

Answer=A

Are the Coastal Plains the largest region or the smallest? A. Largest B. Smallest

Answer=A

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