1. Texas Regions

2. Can you name the Regions of Texas?GP
NCP MB CP

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

4. Coastal Plains Region
Coastal Plains

5. Location of Coastal Region
Covers about 1/3 of the land of Texas
Northeast border is the Sabine River
Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico
Western border is the Balcones Escarpment

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

7. Coastal Cities…… Austin (border) Houston Dallas (border) Waco (border)
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. 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.

11. 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!!!

12. AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS

13. North Central Plains
NORTH
CENTRAL
PLAINS

14. 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 Fault to the southeast.
Picture of Edwards Plateau

15. 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.

16. North Central Plain Cities…..
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
San Angelo
Abilene

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

18. North Central Plain - Plants
Blue bonnets
Indian Paintbrush
Texas Oak Trees
Mesquite Trees

19. North Central Plain - Animals
Bobcat
White-tailed deer
Turkeys
Screech Owl
Mexican Free tail Bat
Cliff Swallow

20. THE
GREAT PLAINS
GREAT
PLAINS

21. Location of Great Plains
Caprock Escarpment separates Great Plains from North Central Plains in the east.
In the north the border is the state of Oklahoma and in the west the border is the state of New Mexico.
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 Estacado 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.

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

23. Great Plains Cities
Amarillo
Lubbock
Abilene
Midland
Odessa

24. Great Plains Way of Life
Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats
Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair)
Cedar trees-
(fence posts)
Oil and gas

25. Great Plains Plants
Prickly pear
Yucca
Indian Paintbrush
Cactus

26. Animals of the Great Plains
Pronghorn
Prairie Dog
Snakes
Horny Toad

27. Mountains and Basins!!
Mountains
& Basins

28. Location of the Mountains and Basins
Far west Texas
East border near Pecos River
South border is the Rio Grande
North border is New Mexico

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

30. Cities of the Mountains and Basins
El Paso
Pecos
Presidio
Pecos
Presidio

31. Mountains and Basins Way of Life
Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat
Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes (irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley)
Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin

32. Plants of the Mountains and Basins
IT IS FLAT!!!!!
Some sagebrush

33. Animals of the Mountains and Basins
                                                      
Mountain Lions
Squirrels
Snakes
Mountain Goats