Transcript Ch 3 Regions - Net Start Class

Texas History
Chapter 3
Section 1: A Regional Crossroads
Main Ideas
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Texas is considered the crossroads of natural regions.
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There are four main natural regions found in Texas.
Question: What natural regions can be found in Texas?
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2. North Central
Plains
1. Great Plains
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3. Coastal Plains
4. Mountains and
Basins
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Chapter 3
Section 2: The Coastal Plains
Main Ideas
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The five subregions of the Coastal Plains have varied landscapes and economies.
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Texans in the Coastal Plains have both changed and adapted to their environment.
Question: What are the main industrial and economic activities of the Coastal
Plains?
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SUBREGION
MAIN INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Piney Woods
timber, farming (fruits, vegetables), cattle ranching, oil
Gulf Coast
Plain
farming (rice, cotton, grains), livestock, fishing,
shrimping, center of oil industry, petrochemicals,
ports and shipping
South Texas
Plains
farming (Rio Grande valley: fruit, vegetables, sugarcane); ranching; retail and international trade;
tourism; military bases (San Antonio)
Post Oak
Belt
farming (cotton, corn, sorghum, cattle, hogs);
mining (oil, gas, lignite); manufacturing
Blackland
Prairie
farming (cotton, grains, vegetables, cattle, chickens,
hogs); Dallas/Metroplex: banking, insurance, and oil
corporate headquarters, international cotton market,
manufacturing, transportation hub
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Chapter 3
Section 3: The North Central Plains
Main Ideas
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The Grand Prairie, Cross Timbers, and the Rolling Plains are the subregions found in the
North Central Plains.
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The physical features of the North Central Plains affect industry in the region.
Question: How do the physical features of the North Central Plains affect
industry in the region?
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GRAND
PRAIRIE
flat and rolling
hills; grasslands
wet and mild
climate; thin soil
CROSS
TIMBERS
sandy soil
ROLLING
PLAINS
grasslands; hilly
terrain; steep
valleys; rivers
well suited for cattle, other
livestock; Fort Worth is a large
meat-processing center
limits crops that can be grown
to mainly crops for animal feed;
cotton in some areas
absorbs water well—very good for
farming; many crops grown from
peanuts to corn, cotton, hay
well suited for cattle (valleys—
shelter; grasslands and rivers—food
and water); contains may of the
state’s largest ranches
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Chapter 3
Section 4: The Great Plains
Main Ideas
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The Great Plains region is divided into the High Plains and the Edwards Plateau
subregions.
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Texans have modified the region’s environment to build and support its ranching and oil
industries.
Question: What are some of the physical features of the High Plains and the
Edwards Plateau?
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HIGH PLAINS
Physical Features
high flat, Caprock prairie with elevation rising to east; escarpments
on eastern, western edges; Red River forms Palo Duro Canyon;
little rainfall; oil and gas
EDWARDS PLATEAU
Physical Features
high, hilly limestone plateau rising and getting more rugged to west;
Balcones Escarpment and Fault, many springs on southern edge;
many areas rocky with thin soil; prairie grasses; trees; rivers, streams
form deep valleys and canyons
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Chapter 3
Section 5: The Mountains and Basins
Main Ideas
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The Mountains and Basins region is characterized by its dramatic landscape and dry
desert climate.
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The natural features of this region affect human activity there.
Question: What are the physical and human characteristics of the Mountains and
Basins region?
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MOUNTAINS AND BASINS
Physical Features
Economic Activities
mountains, plateaus,
basins, canyons;
desert climate with
little rainfall; dry
rocky soil; limited
plant life (desert
grasses, shrubs,
cacti)
ranching; some farming
with irrigation; oil, sulfur,
silver; tourism; El Paso
(military bases, Mexican
trade, I-10 trade route)
Population/
Main Cities
population:
small, concentrated
in a few small towns
main city:
El Paso (one of the
largest Texas cities)
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Chapter Wrap-Up
• Identify some of the consequences of Texans’
modifications of the environment.
• Explain ways in which geographic factors have
affected the economic development of Texas.
• In what ways have Texans adapted to the
environment?
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