Transcript Texas Regions PPT

Can you name the Regions of
Texas?
GP
NCP
MB
CP
•(Gulf )Coastal Plain
•North Central Plains
•Great Plains
•Mountains and Basins
Coastal Plains Region
Coastal
Plains
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
Coastal Climate…….
 Hot and damp, humid
 Tornadoes, hurricanes
 30-55 inches of rain per year
Coastal Cities……
 Austin (border)
 Houston
 Dallas (border)
 Waco (border)
 San Antonio
 Texarkana
 Corpus Christi
 Brownsville
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.
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..
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.
Coastal Animals….
 Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region… To name
a few…
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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!!!
AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE
COASTAL PLAINS
North Central Plains
NORTH
CENTRAL
PLAINS
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
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
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
WAYS OF LIFE
•RANCHING
•COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING
•NATURAL GAS FROM THE BARNETT SHALE
North Central Plain - Plants
 Blue bonnets
 Indian Paintbrush
 Texas Oak Trees
 Mesquite Trees
North Central Plain - Animals
 Bobcat
 White-tailed deer
 Turkeys
 Screech Owl
 Mexican Free tail Bat
 Cliff Swallow
THE
GREAT PLAINS
GREAT
PLAINS
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.
Great Plains Climate
 Dry air
 Tornadoes
 20-30 inches of rain per year
Great Plains Cities
 Amarillo
 Lubbock
 Abilene
 Midland
 Odessa
Great Plains
Way of Life
 Farming - fruits, vegetables,
watermelons, oats
 Ranching - cattle, angora goats
(mohair)
 Cedar trees (fence posts)
 Oil and gas
Great Plains Plants
 Prickly pear
 Yucca
 Indian Paintbrush
 Cactus
Animals of the Great Plains
 Pronghorn
 Prairie Dog
 Snakes
 Horny Toad
Mountains and Basins!!
Mountains
&
Basins
Location of the
Mountains and
Basins
 Far west Texas
 East border near Pecos River
 South border is the Rio Grande
 North border is New Mexico
Climate of the
Mountains and Basins
 Driest part of state
 8 inches of rain per year, 20 in
mountains
 Hot days, cool nights
Cities of the
Mountains
and Basins
 El Paso
 Pecos
 Presidio
Pecos
Presidio
Mountains and Basins
Way 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
Plants of the
Mountains
and Basins
 IT IS FLAT!!!!!
 Some sagebrush
Animals of the Mountains
and Basins
•Mountain Lions
•Squirrels
•Snakes
•Mountain Goats