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Texas Regions
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Can you name the 4 Regions of Texas?
GP = GREAT PLAINS CP= CENTRAL PLAINS MB=MOUNTAINS & BASINS C= COASTAL PLAINS
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The regions of Texas are…
C= COASTAL PLAINS CP= CENTRAL PLAINS (or North Central Plains) GP= GREAT PLAINS MB= MOUNTAINS AND BASINS
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Regions and Subregions of Texas
Title Compass Rose Legend
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COASTAL PLAINS REGION COASTAL PLAINS
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF COASTAL PLAINS REGION
REGION COVERS 1/3 OF THE LAND OF TEXAS PINEY 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.
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY & Landforms == COASTAL PLAINS REGION
Mostly flat, coastal, lakes, piney woods Forest = Roughly 12 million acres Rivers = Colorado, Brazos, Trinity PLANTS & CROPS= prairie grass, timber, rice Wildflowers, bluebonnets, brush ANIMALS= cattle, horses, geese WATER RESOURCES= Gulf of Mexico, Guadalupe River, Sabine River, Rio Grande NATURAL RESOURCES: timber, oil, gas
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SUB-REGIONS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS
THERE ARE 5 SUB-REGIONS: (smaller regions) Piney Woods (heavily wooded in East Texas) Post Oak Belt = largest city is Bryan-College Station!!! WHOOP! Blackland Prairie = rich black soil great for farming Gulf Coastal Plain = mainland near coast/full of bayous South Texas Plain = includes Rio Grande Valley
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Climate of the COASTAL PLAINS REGION
Hot and humid summers; mild winters Tornadoes / hurricanes Wettest of the four regions Coastal plains get the most rainfall, yet still prone to drought
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COASTAL Plains CITIES………
AUSTIN (ON BORDER) HOUSTON DALLAS SAN ANTONIO CORPUS CHRISTI
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COASTAL Plains ECONOMY = JOBS/INDUSTRY
OCEAN LIFE, FISHING, AND SHRIMPING TIMBER = PINE TREES; SWINE; REFINERIES; CATTLE RANCHING; FARMING OIL/PETROLEUM: OFF SHORE OIL RIGS / DRILLING **INTERESTING FACTS: ALAMO=SAN ANTONIO KING RANCH=KINGSVILLE
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COASTAL Plains LANDMARKS
PINEY WOODS ALAMO (SAN ANTONIO) SAN JACINTO MONUMENT (HOUSTON) URBAN TRIANGLE (DALLAS-HOUSTON-SAN ANTONIO) 2/3 OF POPULATION IN THIS AREA.
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Coastal Plains Region Major Landform: Climate: Waterways:
Padre Island and Balcones Escarpment *mostly flat, coastal, lakes, piney woods forest Climate: Hot/warm and wet, humid, tornadoes, hurricanes 30-55 inches of rain per year; some floods Waterways: Trinity River and Rio Grande River, Colorado River, Brazos River (all rivers flow through this region) Major Cities: Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi Landmarks/Points of Interest: The Alamo, NASA, King Ranch, Piney Woods, San Jacinto Monument Characteristics: Pine trees, plains, highway system, and most major cities Economic Activities: Fishing, farm/ranching, oil and gas, refineries, and tourism
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North Central Plains NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
THE RED RIVER DIVIDES TEXAS FROM OKLAHOMA. MADE UP OF ROLLING GRASSY PRAIRIES
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landforms of Central Plains
FLAT, ROLLING HILLS, BLACKLAND MESQUITE TREES, SMALL TREES EDWARDS AQUIFER, SPRINGS, GUADALUPE RIVER Rivers, Escarpments, Grasslands, Hardwood trees HIGHER ELEVATION
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NORTH CENTRAL PLANTS, CROPS, ANIMALS FARMING, RANCHING, OIL
& NATURAL GAS DRILLING ALFALFA HAY, GRASSLANDS HORSES, SHEEP AND WOOL, DAIRY CATTLE, ANGORA GOATS MOHAIN WOOL, DEER HUNTING PECANS, PEANUTS, PEACHES
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North Central Plains Climate & VEGETATION
“HOT” summers Prone to drought / very dry Cool in winter Desert-like MOSTLY RURAL GRASSLANDS, THICK GRASSES, FRUIT, VEGETABLE & OAT CROPS FERTILE SOIL
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NATURAL RESOURCES = CENTRAL PLAINS
LIMESTONE OIL & NATURAL GAS Sub RegIONS: Grand Prairie Western Cross Timbers Rolling Plains = steep large treeless plains
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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS ECONOMY (JOBS) RAILROADS, FARMING & RANCHING,
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OIL & NATURAL GAS DRILLING AGRICULTURE
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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS CITIES…..
SAN ANGELO- borders the GP FORT WORTH WACO FREDRICKSBURG WICHITA FALL S SAN SABA
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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS LANDMARKS
FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS CROSS TIMBERS —PECAN, ELM HICKORY TREES. RED RIVER DIVIDES TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE CENTRAL PLAINS REGION
LBJ BOYHOOD COLORFUL HISTORIC COURTHOUSES GERMAN HERITAGE EXOTIC ANIMALS EXTRA: THE PECAN IS THE ONLY NUT GROWN FOR PROFIT IN TEXAS. MOST CATTLE DRIVES BROUGHT THEIR CATTLE TO THE FORT WORTH STOCKYARD.
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North Central Plains Region
Major Landform: Begins at Balcones Escarpment and is west As far as the Caprock Escarpment Climate: Hot, short summers and cool to cold winters Subtropical- can rain up to 50 inches each year 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 Borders: Oklahoma Economic Activities: Cattle Ranching, cotton and wheat farming, horse farms Characteristics: Rolling prairies, a few rivers, and Texas Fort Trail (8 frontier forts & 25+ historic courthouses)
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The great plains / HIGH PLAINS
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT PLAINS (HIGH PLAINS) REGION
HIGH PLAINS RISE AS YOU MOVE WESTWARD THICK GRASSES IN PARTS OF THE GREAT PLAINS. DEEP CANYONS HILLY AREAS TOWARD EDWARDS PLATEAU
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LANDFORMS OF THE GREAT PLAINS (HIGH PLAINS) REGION
VERY FLAT = FLATTEST REGION DESERTS, PLATEAUS, CANYONS CAP ROCK ESCARPMENT PALO DURO CANYON PERMIAN BASIN OGALLALA AQUIFER PANHANDLE PLAINS
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GREAT PLAINS PLANTS, CROPS, ANIMALS
COTTON, CORN, WHEAT, WINERIES, SHEEP, CATTLE, GOATS (MOHAIR) CEDAR TREES- FENCE POSTS
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GREAT PLAINS CLIMATE HOT=HOTTEST OVER 100 DEGREES IN SUMMER
COLDEST SNOWS; BLUE NORTHERS DRY (VERY DRY); DROUGHTS & DUST STORMS VIOLENT STORMS & TORNADOES
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GREAT PLAINS NATURAL RESOURCES
OIL, GAS, HELIUM DEER & WILD TURKEYS RICH SOIL
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GREAT PLAINS ECONOMY HELIUM GAS PRODUCTION COTTON SEED PROCESSING
DENIM CLOTH PRODUCTION FEED LOTS, RANCHING WIND FARMS
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CITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINS
LUBBOCK AMARILLO MIDLAND/ODESSA TULIA DALHART
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GREAT PLAINS LANDMARKS
PALO DURO CANYON BALCONES ESCARPMENT EDWARDS PLATEAU
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE REGION
PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK LAKE MERIDITH UNDERGROUND CAVES STREAMS TORNADOES THE “PANHANDLE” FASTEST GROWING WIND POWERED AREA
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TERMS ESCARPMENT –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.
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Great Plains Region Major Landform: Climate Waterways: Major Cities:
Balcones Escarpment, Edwards Aquifer, and Palo Duro Canyon Climate Hot summers and cold winters – Blizzards Less than 20 inches of rain per year Waterways: Canadian River and Llano River Major Cities: Amarillo, Lubbock, and Midland/Odessa 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 Mexico and Oklahoma
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Mountains and basins MOUNTAINS & BASINS
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ELEVATION HIGH IN MOUNTAINS
VERY FLAT AND SANDY IN VALLEY WESTERN TIP OF TEXAS
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LANDFORMS: m&b DESERT COUNTRY TALL MOUNTAINS, HIGHEST ELEVATION IN TX
BASINS, LOW AREAS BETWEEN PLATEAUS SALT FLATS RIO GRANDE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
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PLANTS, CROPS & ANIMALS: m&b
COTTON, PECANS, BEEF CATTLE, SHEEP & GOATS, PEPPERS, GRAIN FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CANTALOUPES
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Climate (M&B) DROUGHT, DRY-HOT MILD WINTERS LITTLE RAIN
DRIEST OF THE REGIONS (ABOUT 8 INCHES / YEAR)
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NATURAL RESOURCES (m&b)
SALT WATER IS PRECIOUS
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MOUNTAIN AND BASINS ECONOMY
RANCHING- CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS FARMING – COTTON GAME HUNTING
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CITIES IN THE MOUNTAIN AND BASINS REGION
EL PASO MISSION YSLETA FORT BLISS RIO GRANDE PECOS PRESIDIO
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INTERESTING FACTS: MOUNTAIN AND BASINS REGION
SMALLEST POPULATION FORT BLISS BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FORT DAVIS McDONALD OBSERVATORY
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LANDMARKS of the Mountains and basins region
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS PECOS RIVER-natural border btw MB & GP
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Mountains and Basins Region
Major Landform: Guadalupe Mountains Climate: Driest part of the State Hot days and cold nights Hot, short summers and cold winters 8 in of rain per year, 20 in mt. Waterways: Pecos River and Rio Grande River Major City: El Paso Points of Interest: Big Bend National Park and Tigua Reservation Economic Activities: Cattle, sheep, and goat ranching Characteristics: Deserts, rivers, dams Borders: New Mexico Random Facts: Smallest Region Least Populated
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