1. Texas Regions Powerpoint

2. Can you name the Regions of Texas?

3. The regions of Texas are…
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins

4. Coastal Plains Region

5. Location of Coastal Region
The LARGEST of the 4 regions
Covers 1/3 of the land of Texas
Northeast border is the Sabine River
Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico
West border is the Balcones Escarpment
Made up of rolling hills, valleys and grasslands

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

7. Coastal Cities…… Austin Houston Dallas Waco San Antonio Texarkana
Corpus Christi
Brownsville

8. Way of life….
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.

9. OIL AND GAS…..
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..

10. What is this……..

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

12. Coastal Animals….
Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region… To name a few…
Quail
Hawks
Owls
Hundreds of other birds
Bald eagle
White tail deer
Foxes
Skunks
River otters
Bobcats
Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!!

13. AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS

14. And the road runner….

15. The real road runner…..

16. STOP……………. Our next region we will look at is….. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINSD B

17. North Central Plains
NORTH
CENTRAL
PLAINS

18. Location of North Central Plains
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 Escarpment to the southeast.
Made up of flat to gently
rolling land

19. North Central Plains Climate
Central Texas is shaped by its many rivers and hills. The climate is subtropical.
In a single year the region can receive up to 48 inches of rain, and flooding is common near rivers and in low lying areas.

20. North Central Plain Cities…..
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
San Angelo
Abilene
Made up of mainly farmers & ranchers, but has the largest concentration of white-tail deer in the world

21. North Central Plain - Plants
Blue Bonnets
Indian Paintbrush
Texas Oak Trees
Mesquite Trees

22. Indian Blanket
Mesquite Tree
Blue Sage

23. North Central Plain - Animals
Bobcat
White-tailed deer
Turkeys
Screech Owl
Mexican Freetail Bat
Cliff Swallow

25. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS WAYS OF LIFE RANCHING COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING
NATURAL GAS FROM THE BARNETT SHALE

26. STOP……………. Our next region we will look at is….. the Great Plains A DB C

27. THE
GREAT PLAINS
GREAT
PLAINS

28. Location of Great Plains
Called the “sea of grass” because it is flat & treeless.
Caprock Escarpment separates Great Plains from North Central Plains in the east.
Stretches from the Panhandle to Central Texas.
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 Basin 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.
Permian basin
Canadian River

29. Great Plains Climate
Dry air
Tornadoes
20-30 inches of rain per year

30. Great Plains Cities
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Odessa

31. Great Plains Way of Life
Small population due to raching
Ranching - cattle, goats
Oil and gas

32. Great Plains Plants
Prickly pear
Yucca
Indian Paintbrush
Cactus

33. Animals of the Great Plains
Pronghorn
Prairie Dog
Snakes
HornyFrog

34. Welcome to the Mountains and Basins!!

35. Location of the Mountains and Basins
Far west Texas
The highest & the driest climate.
Landforms include: Guadalupe Peak, Rocky Mountains, Pecos River & the Rio Grande

36. Climate of the Mountains and Basins
Driest part of state
8 inches of rain per year, 20 in mountains
Hot days, cool nights

37. Cities of the Mountains and Basins
El Paso
Pecos
Presidio
Alpine
Marfa

38. Mountains and Basins Way of Life
Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat
Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin
Least populated region in Texas

39. Animals of the Mountains and Basins