Can you name the 4 Regions of Texas?

Mountains

and Basins

Great

Plains

North

Central

Plains

Coastal

Plains

PhysicalCharacteristics

Human Characteristics

Mountains and Basins

Few rivers – VERY LITTLE WATERSOURCES

Desert & mountains (RockyMountains, Guadalupe Peak)

Climate – Extreme temps= hotdays, cold nights

Industries – cattle, sheep andgoat ranching; oil and gas

Least population El Paso

Great Plains Hill country in southeastern part ofregion

Climate – cold winters, tornadoes,blizzards

Industries – ranching andagriculture, oil/gas

Wind farms (new energy) Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland,Odessa

North Central Plains

Prairies Climate – warm summers, cool winters,tornadoes

A few rivers Only region that does not border RioGrande River

Farming and ranching Natural gas Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Abilene

Coastal Plains Piney woods in East Texas and wateralong southern coast

All rivers flow through this region –LOTS OF WATER

Climate – mild winters, humid summers Long growing season for plants andvegetables – CROPS GROW ALL YEAR

Highway systems - traffic Most major cities – San Antonio, Houston,Dallas, Austin

Industries – Timber, Agriculture, oil andgas, technology, shipping & trade, fishing

Most tourists/cultural diversity State Capital and government Most populated San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin

MOUNTAINS AND BASINS

MOUNTAINS AND BASINS

El Paso

GREAT PLAINS

GREAT PLAINS

Amarillo

Midland/Odessa

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

Fort WorthAbilene

Warm summers

Cool winters

COASTAL PLAINS

COASTAL PLAINS

San AntonioHoustonDallasAustin