1. Gulf Coastal Plain Elias Osio

2. Questions 1)The Gulf Coastal Plain stretches along the Gulf of Mexico from Florida into Texas. 2) The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf from this region. 3) According to the economic activity map on Page 120, petroleum and natural gas are some of the major economic activities going on in the waters off of the Gulf Coast.

3. The Gulf Coastal Plain is critical to the economy of the US and Canada because the region is a center of the oil business, and offshore drilling takes place in the area

4. Important Details The Crater of Diamonds, America’s only diamond mine, is located in this region. This region contains Texas’ oil gas supplies. Oil was discovered in Ouachita and Union Counties in 1920.