Texas Regions

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Texas Regions
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Can you name the Regions of Texas?
GP
NCP
MB
CP
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The regions of Texas are

• (Gulf )Coastal Plain
• North Central Plains
• Great Plains
• Mountains and Basins

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Coastal Plains Region
Coastal Plains
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Location of Coastal Region

• Covers about 1/3 of the land of Texas
• Northeast border is the Sabine River
• Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico
• Western border is the Balcones Escarpment

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Coastal Climate.

• Hot and damp, humid
• Tornadoes, hurricanes
• 30-55 inches of rain per year

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Coastal Cities

• Austin (border)
• Houston
• Dallas (border)
• Waco (border)
• San Antonio
• Texarkana
• Corpus Christi
• Brownsville

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Way of life.

• 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.

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OIL AND GAS..

• 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..

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PLANTS

• The land along the Gulf Coast is very near sea
  level. 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.

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Coastal Animals.

• Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region
  To name a few
• 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!!!

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AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS
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North Central Plains
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
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Location of North Central Plains

• 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

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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.

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North Central Plain Cities..

• Fort Worth
• Wichita Falls
• San Angelo
• Abilene

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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS WAYS OF LIFE

• RANCHING
• COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING
• NATURAL GAS FROM THE BARNETT SHALE

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North Central Plain - Plants

• Blue bonnets
• Indian Paintbrush
• Texas Oak Trees
• Mesquite Trees

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North Central Plain - Animals

• Bobcat
• White-tailed deer
• Turkeys
• Screech Owl
• Mexican Free tail Bat
• Cliff Swallow

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THE GREAT PLAINS
GREAT PLAINS
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Location of Great Plains

• 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
• 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.

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Great Plains Climate

• Dry air
• Tornadoes
• 20-30 inches of rain per year

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Great Plains Cities

• Amarillo
• Lubbock
• Abilene
• Midland
• Odessa

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Great Plains Way of Life

• Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats
• Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair)
• Cedar trees-
• (fence posts)
• Oil and gas

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Great Plains Plants

• Prickly pear
• Yucca
• Indian Paintbrush
• Cactus

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Animals of the Great Plains

• Pronghorn
• Prairie Dog
• Snakes
• Horny Toad

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Mountains and Basins!!
Mountains Basins
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Location of theMountains andBasins

• Far west Texas
• East border near Pecos River
• South border is the Rio Grande
• North border is New Mexico

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Climate of theMountains and Basins

• Driest part of state
• 8 inches of rain per year, 20 in mountains
• Hot days, cool nights

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Cities of theMountainsand Basins

• El Paso
• Pecos
• Presidio

Pecos
Presidio
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Mountains and BasinsWay 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

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Plants of theMountainsand Basins

• IT IS FLAT!!!!!
• Some sagebrush

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Animals of the Mountainsand Basins

• Mountain Lions
• Squirrels
• Snakes
• Mountain Goats