1. Texas Regions Main ideas go here Notes go in this area
Put two fingers (right
Side) next
To the red line and
Draw a line down
Count 5 lines up
From the bottom
And draw a line
Summary/Reflection goes here

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. This will go sideways along the edge of your paper
In between the holes on your paper
Coastal Plains Region
Coastal Plains Region
Coastal Plains

5. Location of Coastal Region
Covers about 1/3 of the land of Texas
Natural Borders:
Northeast border is the Sabine River
Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico
Western border is the Balcones Escarpment
The land along the Gulf Coast is
very near sea level.
Location

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…. Most populous region (biggest population)
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. Natural Resources…..
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
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… (pick 5 to write down)
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. Reflection….
Look at your notes for landforms, animals, and plants and answer the following
Why do you think more people live in the Coastal Region than any other region? (3 sentences minimum to explain)

14. This will go sideways along the edge of your paper
In between the holes on your paper, just like Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
NORTH
CENTRAL
PLAINS

15. Location of North Central Plains
Natural Borders:
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

16. 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.

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

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

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

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

21. Reflection…
Compare the animals, plants, and cities of the North Central Plains to that of the Coastal Plains

22. THE GREAT PLAINS This is along the red edge in between the holes.

23. Location of Great Plains
Borders:
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

24. 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.

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

26. Great Plains Cities
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Odessa

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

28. Great Plains Plants
Prickly pear
Yucca
Indian Paintbrush
Cactus

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

30. Reflection…
American Indians in this region were all nomadic. Using examples from your notes explain why they were nomadic (moved around to survive – did not stay in one place).

31. Mountains and Basins!!
If you turned this region sideways, it would look like a mountain
Mountains
& Basins

32. 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

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

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

35. 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

36. Plants of the Mountains and Basins
IT IS high and dry!!
Some sagebrush

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

38. Reflection…
Explain why you think this region is the least populous (least amount of people) in Texas. (3 sentences)