1. The Four Regions of Texas
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins

2. Coastal Plains Gulf Coast Plain Post Oak Belt Piney Woods
South Texas Plains

3. Landforms Plains Barrier Islands Balcones Escarpment Plains
Gulf Coast Plain
Plains
Barrier Islands
Balcones Escarpment
Plains
South Texas Plains
Barrier Islands

4. Balcones Escarpment Part of it is in Austin
Lower elevation on the eastern side
Flatter on the eastern side

5. Natural Vegetation Pine Forests (East TX) Oak Forests (Post Oak Belt)
Savanna (South Texas Plains)
Grasslands (Gulf Coast Plains)

6. Natural Resources Water!!!! Coastal Plains: 30-55” rain/year
Rivers - Brazos, Colorado, Trinity, San Jacinto, Neches, Guadalupe, etc…

7. Other Natural Resources
Pine Forests
Flat Land
Fertile Soil (Blackland Prairie)
Grass
Iron and Coal Deposits
Other Natural Resources
Fish
Oil
Natural Gas

8. Economic Activities Lumber Tourism
That use primarily Natural Resources
Ports (Shipping)
Natural Gas
Farming: cotton, rice, vegetables, citrus
Oil Drilling and Refining
Ranching
Fishing

9. TX Medical Center in Houston
Economic Activities
That use other resources
Medical
Technical
Education
Government

10. Cities of the Coastal Plains
Houston
Austin
Cities of the Coastal Plains
San Antonio
Dallas
Other Cities…
Texarkana
Corpus Christi
Brownsville