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What is a region? An area that shares similar physical and human characteristics.
Landform A feature of Earth's surface, such as mountains, hills, deserts, and canyons.
Climate The typical weather conditions of an area.
Vegetation The plants found in a specific area.
Economic activity Industries created to meet the needs of the people who live in a region.
The four regions of Texas Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, Central Plains (North Central Plains), and Coastal Plains.
Mountains and Basins - Location Far west Texas
Mountains and Basins - Landforms Mountains, canyons, and dry plateaus (Guadalupe, Davis, and Chisos Mountains)
Mountains and Basins - Climate Hot summers, cold winters, very little rainfall
Mountains and Basins - Vegetation Cactus, shrubs, and pine trees in the mountain areas
Mountains and Basins - Past economy Ranching - cattle, goats, sheep
Mountains and Basins - Present economy Ranching, oil and gas, national parks
Mountains and Basins - Major cities El Paso, Fort Stockton, Alpine
Mountains and Basins - Rivers Rio Grande and Pecos River
Great Plains - Location The Panhandle
Great Plains - Landforms Plains, plateaus, escarpments, and canyons (Palo Duro Canyon, Caprock Escarpment, Edwards Plateau)
Great Plains - Climate Hot summers, cold winters
Great Plains - Vegetation Grassland, cotton, wheat, short grasses, shrubs
Great Plains - Past economy Agriculture (wheat and cotton farming), ranching
Great Plains - Present economy Commercial agriculture, oil and gas, ranching, wind farms
Great Plains - Major cities Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa
Central Plains - Location North-central Texas (also called the North Central Plains)
Central Plains - Landforms Rolling prairies, forests, rivers (the Red River is the only river in this region)
Central Plains - Climate Hot summers, cool winters, moderately windy
Central Plains - Vegetation Grass, brush, small trees
Central Plains - Past economy Agriculture (farming and ranching), small businesses, military forts
Central Plains - Present economy Commercial agriculture, wind farms, small industries
Central Plains - Major cities Fort Worth, Arlington, Denton, San Angelo
Coastal Plains - Location Gulf coast and south Texas
Coastal Plains - Landforms Plains, rivers, hills, desert, islands, bayous, escarpments (Colorado River, Brazos River, Balcones Escarpment)
Coastal Plains - Climate Mild winters and summers, humid
Coastal Plains - Vegetation Grasses and shrubs, oak or pine forest
Coastal Plains - Past economy Agriculture and small business
Coastal Plains - Present economy Commercial agriculture, oil and gas, banking, aerospace, technology, education, military and services
Coastal Plains - Major cities Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston, San Antonio, Baytown, Alvin, Port Isabel
How many major rivers are in Texas? 12
What 3 rivers form Texas's borders? Rio Grande, Red River, and Sabine River
Which river forms the Texas-Mexico border? Rio Grande
Which river forms most of the Texas-Oklahoma border? Red River
Which river forms part of the Texas-Louisiana border? Sabine River
Where is precipitation lowest in Texas? Far west Texas - under 14 inches/year near El Paso
Where is precipitation highest in Texas? Far east Texas - 50+ inches/year near the Louisiana border
Where are the coldest average lows in Texas? The northern Panhandle
Where are the warmest average lows in Texas? The Rio Grande Valley, near Brownsville
Region with hot summers, cactus, and the Guadalupe Mountains Mountains and Basins
Region with beaches and the aerospace industry (Houston/NASA) Coastal Plains
Region with plains, canyons, grasslands, and the city of Amarillo Great Plains
Region with rolling prairies and wind farms Central Plains
Created by: Oliver.lee
 

 



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