Regions of Texas

1. Regions of Texas

2. 4 How many regions are in Texas? Great Plains North Central Plains Mountains and Basins Coastal Plains What region is Fort Worth in?

3. Can you name the 4 Regions of Texas? Great Plains North Central Plains Mountains and Basins Coastal Plains

4. 2. 1. 3. 4. Texas Regions North Central Plains Great Plains 1 2 3 4 Coastal Plains Mountains and Basins

5. Texas is a vast state made up of many different natural elements and terrains. The 3 largest states in the United States are: 1st largest is ………………………. 2nd largest is ……………………….. 3rd largest is ………………………..

6. Texas is the 2nd largest state in the United States. Traveling across Texas you will see everything from forests to mountains to beaches to plains.

7. What region do we live in? North Central Plains Region The 4 Regions of Texas are Great Plains North Central Plains Coastal Plains Mountains and Basins

8. Regions of Texas • Each region has different natural resources. • This allows Texas to be one of the most self-sufficient states in the country. Do you know what SELF-SUFFICIENT means?

9. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

10. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS • Location • Center part of the state • Hill Country in the southern part • Bordered by the Cap Rock Escarpment on the west • Bordered by the Balcones Escarpment on the east

11. North Central PlainsCities • Austin • Waco • Fredericksburg • Llano • Fort Worth • Wichita Falls • Abilene • The Hill Country is a popular name for the area of hills along the Balcones Fault and is a transitional area between the Great Plains and the Gulf Coastal Plains.

12. North Central PlainsPhysical Features Prairies Forests in the Cross Timbers Rolling Plains and Hills Variety of trees Small shrubs Limestone rock - Thick grass

13. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS PHYSICAL FEATURES AFFECT INDUSTRY Rich soils support farm industries Natural resources have spurred other industries

14. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINSSUBREGIONS This region is divided into 3 subregions: Grand Prairie Cross Timbers Rolling Plains

15. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS HAS 3 SUBREGIONS GRAND PRAIRIE – flat and rolling hills, grasslands; suited for livestock CROSS TIMBERS – sandy soil; good for farming a variety of crops ROLLING PLAINS – grasslands; hilly terrain; steep valley; rivers; suited for cattle and ranches

16. flat and rollinghills; grasslands GRANDPRAIRIE wet and mildclimate; thin soil CROSSTIMBERS sandy soil grasslands; hillyterrain; steepvalleys; rivers ROLLINGPLAINS north Central Plains well suited for cattle, otherlivestock; Fort Worth is a largemeat-processing center limits crops that can be grownto 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 many of the state’s largest ranches

17. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINSCLIMATE • Sub tropical • Cold winters • Hottest summer temperatures in the state • 20-30 inches of rainfall a year • Violent storms and tornadoes

18. North Central Plains Climate Central Texas is shaped by its many rivers and hills. 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.

19. North Central Plains • In the summer, one of the favorite activities is floating down a creek or river in an inner tube. • Spring is a time for residents to drive the winding back roads and take in the rainbow of colors produced by the blooming wildflowers, including Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush. • In the fall and winter, hunters visit in hopes of taking home a white-tailed deer. • Some of the favorite local cuisines are barbecue and a variation on traditional Mexican food affectionately referred to as Tex-Mex.

20. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINSPLANTS -bluebonnets -Indian Paintbrush -Texas Oak Trees -Mesquite Trees

21. North Central Plains Plants Indian Blanket Standing Cypress Blue Sage

22. North Central Plains Animals • Bobcat • White-tailed deer • Turkeys • Screech Owl • Mexican Freetail Bat • Cliff Swallow

23. And the road runner….

24. The real road runner…

26. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINSANIMALS -Bobcat -White-tailed deer -Turkeys -Screech Owl

27. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS AGRICULTURE • Cattle, goats, sheep, cotton, grain sorghum, oats, pecans, hay, peaches, cedar trees, wheat, corn, peanuts • Fertile soil, beef, wool, mohair from angora goats, oil in some areas

28. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS ECONOMY The fertile soil produces crops for a large portion of its industry

29. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS • Crops: Cotton, corn, and other grains. • Resources: Limestone, sand, gravel, oil, gas, and clay. • Grow: Peaches, hay, peanuts, wheat, and sorghum.

30. Where are the North Central Plains? North Central Plains

31. North Central Plains

32. COASTAL PLAINS

33. COASTAL PLAINS • largest of the 4 Texas regions

34. Location of Coastal Plains Covers 1/3 of the land of Texas Northeast border is the Sabine River Southeast border is the Gulf of Mexico West border is the Balcones Escarpment The Coastal Plains reaches inland, away from the coast about 250 miles

35. COASTAL PLAINS CITIES • Austin • Brownsville • Dallas • Houston • San Antonio • Tyler • Texarkana • Corpus Christi

36. Coastal PlainsPhysical Features Woods & Forest Beaches Grassy Plains and Prairies Has lots of fishing and shrimping It is the largest of the four regions in Texas Gets the most rainfall Has citrus groves

37. COASTAL PLAINS This region is divided into 5 subregions: Piney Woods Gulf Coastal Plains South Texas Plains Post Oak Belt Black land Prairie

38. COASTAL PLAINSSUBREGIONS Piney Woods – pine forest, farming, timber Gulf Coast Plain – prairie, bayous, farming, ranching, fishing, ports, oil, petrochemicals South Texas Plains – warm dry climate, year-round farming, ranches Post Oak Belt – sandy soils, prairies, farming, energy resources Blackland Prairie – rich soil, large population, manufacturing

40. Subregion Main Industrial and Economic Activities Piney Woods Gulf Coast Plain South Texas Plains Post Oak Belt Blackland Prairie The Coastal Plains timber, farming (fruits, vegetables), cattle ranching, oil farming (rice, cotton, grains), livestock, fishing, shrimping, center of oil industry, petrochemicals, ports and shipping farming (Rio Grande valley: fruit, vegetables, sugar-cane); ranching; retail and international trade; tourism; military bases (San Antonio) farming (cotton), corn, cattle, hogs); mining (oil,gas, lignite); manufacturing farming (cotton, grains, vegetables, cattle, chickens, hogs); Dallas/Metroplex: banking, insurance, and oil corporate headquarters, international cotton market,manufacturing, transportation hub

41. COASTAL PLAINS • 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.

42. COASTAL PLAINS CLIMATE -Hot and damp, humid -Tornadoes, hurricanes “More rain and violent storms than any other region” -30-55 inches of rain per year Warm in the South Cold in the North

43. COASTAL PLAINSPLANTS 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.

44. COASTAL PLAINS ANIMALS Many kinds of animals live in the coastal plains region… • Quail, Hawks, Owls, Bald Eagles and hundreds of other birds • White tail deer • Foxes, Bobcats, Skunks • River otters • Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!!

45. Coastal Plains Animals….

49. COASTAL PLAINSAGRICULTURE • Timber, dairy, cattle, hogs, poultry, grain, sorghum, cotton, corn, peanuts, roses, fruits, hay, fish, sheep, wheat, vegetables, rice, citrus, and shrimp • People, lots of rain, rivers, lumber and paper mills, chemical plants, ports, and oil

50. COASTAL PLAINS Economy Way of life: fishing, timber, oil and gas 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.