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

2. High Plains The Great Plains The Great Plains Region is broken into two VERY different types of geography: The Edwards Plateau and The High Plains Edwards Plateau

3. Landforms High Plains Edwards Plateau Plains High Plains and Llano Estacado (Staked Plains) Canyons in the Panhandle (Palo Duro Canyon) Caprock Escarpment Edwards Plateau Permian Basin Llano Basin

4. Natural Vegetation High Plains Edwards Plateau Savanna (grasses, small trees and shrubs) Grasslands Very Few Trees

5. Natural Resources High Plains Edwards Plateau Savanna Grasses, Cedar Trees and Live Oak Trees Animals: Quail, Deer and Wild Turkeys Oil & Natural Gas In the Permian Basin part of the High Plains (Stinky Armpit) Aquifer - Ogallala Plains (flat land) Grass Fertile Soil Aquifers – Edwards Aquifer

6. Economic Activities High Plains Edwards Plateau Ranching - Cattle Ranching – Sheep and Goats Hunting Tourism Farming – Wheat and Cotton Fredericksburg (and other towns)

7. Austin Cities of the Great Plains Amarillo High PlainsEdwards Plateau Lubbock Midland Odessa Kerrville Fredericksburg