4 Regions of Texas

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4 Regions of Texas
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The Coastal Plains

• Largest region in Texas 1/3 of TX
• Most Populous
• Large Cattle Region
• Piney Woods
• Farming, oil, and gas

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North Central Plains

• Begins in Canada
• Rolling grasslands
• Ranching, farming

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Great Plains

• Flat, few trees
• Dry summers, cold winters
• Great for cattle grazing,
• Sheep and goats

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Mountains and Basins

• 150 mountains in this range
• Flat desert
• Driest part of state
• Plants short grasses
• Cactus