1. The Four Regions of Texas

2. The North Central Plains
The Great Plains
The Mountains and Basins
The Coastal Plains

3. Let’s discuss our findings about each region in regards to:
Climate
Landforms
Subsections
Characteristics

4. The inside flap will have the climate and landforms
Behind the coloring, we will write its subsections and characteristics

5. The Coastal Plains
Landforms:
Four national forests
Gulf of Mexico
Grasslands
Big Thicket National Preserve
Climate:
Mild climate due to Gulf
Natural winds
Tropical
Dallas, Austin, Pasadena, San Antonio, Houston, Corpus, Laredo, Brownsville

6. Subsections: Characteristics: South Texas Plain Gulf Coast Plain
Piney Woods
Post Oak Belt
Blackland Prairie
Characteristics:
Rich natural resources (oil fields, national forests)
Fertile soil and long growing season ideal for farming/ranching (cotton, citrus fruit, livestock)
Industrialized for oil/natural gas (petrochemical)
Seaports and gateway to Mexico

7. The North Central Plains
Climate:
Moderating winds
Colder in winter
Hotter in summer
Less rainfall
Landforms:
Valleys
Hills
Buttes
Rivers
Mesas
Grasses/brush
Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Killeen

8. Subsections: Rolling Plains Cross Timbers Grand Prairie
Characteristics:
Agricultural for framing by row
Fruits, vegetables, pecans, peaches
Large cattle ranching
Sheep and goat ranching
Largest wool producers
Small population

9. The Great Plains Lubbock, Amarillo, Fredricksburg, Kerrville, Del Rio
Climate:
Dry
Droughts
Cooler summers
Colder winters
Landforms:
Rolling plains
Seas of grass
Lakes
Reservoirs
Aquifers
Flatness
Hill Country
Rivers
Lubbock, Amarillo, Fredricksburg, Kerrville, Del Rio

10. Subsections: Characteristics: Edwards Plateau High Plains Llano Basin
Ill suited for farming
Trees foilage from cedar, smoak, mesquite (great for sheep)
Weeds
Perfect for grazing
Buffalo, cattle, sheep
Deer (white tailed deer hunting), wild turkey
Goat (Angora wool producing)
Cotton and wheat production

11. The Mountains and Basins
Climate:
Desert
Little rain
Harsh extremes
Dry
Landforms:
Canyons
Mountain plateaus
Basins
El Paso, Fort Stockton

12. Characteristics: Big Bend National Park
Mountain ranges include Chisos, Davis, Guadalupe Range, El Capitan
Cactus, yucca, creosote bush
Natural resources in minerals such as limestone, shale, clay, copper, sulphur, salt, talc
Cotton production
Economical and cultural ties to Mexico (maquiladoras)
Strong Hispanic traditions
Sparsely settled