REGIONS OF TEXAS Unit 1 What is a
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REGIONS OF TEXAS Unit 1
What is a Region? An area of the world that has similar, unifying characteristics.
Texas Is Divided Into Four Major Regions � Mountains and Basins � Great Plains � Central Plains � Gulf Coast Plains
Mountains and Basins
Mountains and Basins Region Climate � Dry & Arid � Hot dry summers � Cold winters � Little moisture (Rain)
Mountains and Basins Landscape � Scattered mountain ranges � Flat desert basins � Mostly desert
Mountains and Basins Major Cities � El Paso, TX.
JOBS = INDUSTRIES
Mountains and Basins Industries � Agriculture(Ranching) � � Transportation Services Human Capital (Temp Services) Growing Medical Field (El Paso) Military (Ft. Bliss)
Mountains and Basins VEGETATION Cactus Mesquite Desert Plants
Great Plains
Great Plains CLIMATE � Dry � Hot Summers � Very Cold Winters
Great Plains LANDSCAPE Several Sections � High Plains (Pan Handle, Flat) � Canyons – (Palo Duro) � Hilly (Edward’s Plateau)
Great Plains Major Cities ODESSA MIDLAND
Great Plains Major Cities Cont…. LUBBOCK AMARILLO
Great Plains INDUSTRIES Agriculture (Ranching, Farming) � Energy Production (Petroleum, Wind Power) �
Great Plains VEGETATION � Few Trees Grasslands (Great for Cattle/Sheep) �
Texas Landscape Keep In Mind: As we go from West to East (Mountains and Basins to Gulf Coast Plains) Elevation Decreases
What does that mean?
It means that as you get closer to the Gulf of Mexico (Sea Level), the land gets flatter. (No Mountains and less Hills)
North Central Plains
North Central Plains CLIMATE Similar to the Great Plains Hot Summers Cold Winters More Moisture (Rain)
North Central Plains LANDSCAPE Rolling Plains/Grasslands Hilly Hardwood Forests Butte’s and Mesa’s
North Central Plains BUTTE MESA’S
North Central Plains (Major Cities) FORT WORTH ARLINGTON
North Central Plains INDUSTRIES Agriculture (Farming/Ranching) Energy Production (Petroleum/Wind Power)
North Central Plains VEGETATION Grasslands Hardwood Trees (Very similar to Great Plains)
Coastal Plains Region
Coastal Plains CLIMATE Hot – Humid Summers Mild Winters Greater Moisture
Coastal Plains LANDSCAPE Varies Hills Pine Forests Tropical (Beach) Flat grasslands Swamps-Marshes Elevation Varies (1, 000 ft – Sea Level)
Coastal Plains Major Citites DALLAS HOUSTON
Coastal Plains Major Cities AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO
Coastal Plains INDUSTRIES Energy (Petroleum) Banking Agriculture Medicine Technology Research
Coastal Plains VEGETATION Varies Pine Forests Various Fruit Trees Various Grasses Tropical Plants
WHY? WHY DOES THIS REGION OF TEXAS SEEM TO HAVE MORE OF A VARIETY OF TREES AND PLANTS THAN THE REST OF THE STATE?
GULF OF MEXICO The Gulf’s winds and moisture bring in most of the states rain. As it reaches the higher elevations of the state (West), the clouds and moisture start to evaporate.
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