Transcript Texas Regions Powerpoint

Mrs. Luthy
Can you name the Regions of
Texas?
Regions and Subregions of Texas
Title
Compass Rose
Legend
• MB= MOUNTAINS AND BASINS
•GP= GREAT PLAINS
•NC= NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
•C= COASTAL PLAINS
MOUNTAINS
& BASINS
MOUNTAINS
& BASINS
PHYSICAL
GEOGRAPHY
 ELEVATION HIGH IN MOUNTAINS
 VERY FLAT AND SANDY IN VALLEY
 WESTERN TIP OF TEXAS
CITIES IN THE
MOUNTAIN AND
BASINS REGION
 EL PASO
 PECOS
 PRESIDIO
MOUNTAIN AND BASINS
ECONOMY
 RANCHING- SHEEP, GOATS
 FARMING- COTTON, FRUITS
(CANTALOUPES)
LANDMARKS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND
BASINS REGION
 BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
 GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
 PECOS RIVER
FACTS ABOUT THE REGION
 DRIEST PART OF THE STATE
 HIGHEST ELEVATION IN THE
STATE, (GUADALUPE PEAK)
 HOT DAYS, COOL NIGHTS
 SMALLEST AND LEAST
POPULATED REGION.
Mountains and Basins
Region
Major Landform:
Guadalupe Mountains
Climate:
Hot days and cold nights
Hot, short summers and cold winters
Waterways:
Pecos River and Rio Grande River
Major City:
El Paso
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
Big Bend National Park and Tigua Reservation
Economic Activities:
Characteristics:
Borders:
Cattle, sheep, and goat ranching
Deserts, rivers, dams
New Mexico
THE GREAT
PLAINS
GREAT
PLAINS
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE
GREAT PLAINS REGION
 HIGH PLAINS RISE AS YOU
MOVE WESTWARD
 THICK GRASSES IN PARTS OF
THE GREAT PLAINS.
 DEEP CANYONS
 HILLY AREAS TOWARD
EDWARDS PLATEAU
CITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINS
 AMARILLO
 LUBBOCK
 MIDLAND/ODESSA
GREAT PLAINS
ECONOMY
 FARMING - FRUITS,
(WATERMELONS), OATS,
VEGETABLES
 RANCHING - CATTLE, ANGORA
GOATS (MOHAIR)
 CEDAR TREES- FENCE POSTS
 WIND FARMS
TERMS
 ESCARPMENT –A STEEP SLOPE OR CLIFF THAT
MARKS THE BOUNDARY OF A FLAT SLOPE.
 CANYON—A DEEP NARROW VALLEY WITH
STEEP SIDES, OFTEN WITH STREAMS RUNNING
THROUGH IT.
 AQUIFER--UNDERGROUND AREAS THAT HOLD
ENOUGH WATER TO PROVIDE A USABLE
SUPPLY.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guqinVOHTqc
GREAT PLAINS
LANDMARKS
 PALO DURO CANYON
 BALCONES ESCARPMENT
 EDWARDS AQUIFIER
FACTS ABOUT THE
REGION
 TORNADOES
 THE “PANHANDLE”
 FASTEST GROWING WIND
POWERED AREA
Great Plains Region
Major Landform:
Balcones Escarpment, Edwards Aquifer,
and Palo Duro Canyon
Climate:
Hot summers and cold winters –
blizzards
Waterways:
Canadian River and Llano River
Major Cities:
Amarillo, Lubbock,
and Midland/Odessa
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
Texas Tech University and Amistad Dam
Economic Activities:
Characteristics:
Cedar trees, ranching,
farming, and wind farms
Canyons, escarpments,
plains, aquifers, plateaus,
and irrigation
Borders:
New Mexico
and Oklahoma
STOP…………….
 REVIEW YOUR NOTES. ON THE BACK OF
YOUR NOTES PAGE:
1. DRAW AN AQUIFIER AND USE YOUR OWN
WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.
2. DRAW A CANYON AND USE YOUR OWN
WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.
3. DRAW AN ESCARPMENT AND USE YOUR
OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.
North Central Plains
NORTH
CENTRAL
PLAINS
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
 THE RED RIVER DIVIDES TEXAS
FROM OKLAHOMA.
 MADE UP OF ROLLING GRASSY
PRAIRIES
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
CITIES…..
 FORT WORTH
 WICHITA FALLS
 SAN ANGELO
 ABILENE
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
ECONOMY
•CATTLE RANCHING
•COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING
•HORSE FARMS
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
LANDMARKS
 FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS
 CROSS TIMBERS —PECAN, ELM
HICKORY TREES.
 RED RIVER DIVIDES TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA
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FACTS ABOUT THE REGION
 THE PECAN IS THE ONLY NUT GROWN FOR
PROFIT IN TEXAS.
 MOST CATTLE DRIVES BROUGHT THEIR
CATTLE TO THE FORT WORTH STOCKYARD.
North Central Plains
Region
Major Landform:
Begins at Balcones Escarpment and is west
As far as the Caprock Escarpment
Climate:
Hot, short summers
and cool to cold winters
Waterways:
Brazos River and Red River
Major Cities:
Fort Worth, Abilene,
Wichita Falls, and
San Angelo
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
Fort Worth Stockyards
and Dinosaur Valley State Park
Economic Activities:
•Cattle Ranching, cotton and
•wheat farming, horse farms
Borders:
Oklahoma
Characteristics:
Rolling prairies, a few rivers, and Texas Fort
Trail (8 frontier forts & 25+ historic courthouses)
COASTAL PLAINS REGION
COASTAL
PLAINS
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF
COASTAL PLAINS REGION
 REGION COVERS 1/3 OF THE LAND OF TEXAS
 PINEY WOODS ALONG TEXAS-LOUISIANA
BORDER.
 LOWEST ELEVATION OF ALL TEXAS REGIONS
 MOST OF THE GULF COAST IS MADE UP OF
MARSHES-WETLANDS WHERE TALL GRASSES
GROW.
COASTAL CITIES………
 AUSTIN (ON BORDER)
 HOUSTON
 DALLAS (ON BORDER)
 SAN ANTONIO
COASTAL REGIONS
ECONOMY
 GULF COAST PRIME FOR OCEAN LIFE, FISHING,
AND SHRIMPING
 OFF SHORE OIL RIGS
 URBAN AREAS (DELL COMPUTERS, NASA,
BUSINESS CENTERS)
COASTAL REGIONS
LANDMARKS
 PINEY WOODS
 ALAMO (SAN ANTONIO)
 SAN JACINTO MONUMENT (HOUSTON)
 URBAN TRIANGLE (DALLAS-HOUSTON-SAN
ANTONIO) 2/3 OF POPULATION IN THIS
AREA.
FACTS ABOUT THE COASTAL
REGIONS………
 LARGEST REGION AND MOST POPULATION
 AUSTIN BORDERS 3 REGIONS
 HURRICANES ARE FREQUENT ALONG THE
GULF COAST
 THE LOWEST ELEVATION IN ALL THE
REGIONS
Coastal Plains Region
Major Landform:
Padre Island and Balcones Escarpment
Climate:
Usually mild, hurricanes
Waterways:
Trinity River and Rio Grande River
(all rivers flow through this region)
Major Cities:
Dallas, Austin,
and Houston
Landmarks/Points of Interest:
The Alamo, NASA, King Ranch, Piney Woods,
San Jacinto Monument
Economic Activities:
Characteristics:
Borders:
Fishing, oil and gas,
Dell Computers, and tourism
Pine trees, plains,
highway system,
and most major cities
OK, AR, LA
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the
beauty of Texas.
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