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Great Plains Region

Great Plains Region. Geographic Subdivision. Llano Basin Edwards Plateau High Plains. Location. The Llano Basin lies almost in the center of Texas The Edwards Plateau encompasses the southern part of the Great Plains The High Plains cover most of the northwestern part of the state.

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Great Plains Region

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  1. Great Plains Region

  2. Geographic Subdivision • Llano Basin • Edwards Plateau • High Plains

  3. Location • The Llano Basin lies almost in the center of Texas • The Edwards Plateau encompasses the southern part of the Great Plains • The High Plains cover most of the northwestern part of the state.

  4. Geographic Features • Llano Basin- granite • Edwards Plateau-primarily limestone, with lots of caves and underground streams • High Plains-very flat land

  5. Climate • The Llano Basin and Edwards Plateau 30 inches of precipitation per year. • The High Plains has a very dry climate less than 20 inches per year.

  6. Natural Resources • Limestone • Granite • Aquifer that supplies water to several cities, including San Antonio • Vast farming area (High Plains)

  7. Economic Resources • Granite-used in building homes and businesses • Farming-Wheat, cotton, corn, hay • Ranching-Cattle, sheep, goats • Oil production

  8. Major Cities • Amarillo • Lubbock • Midland • Odessa

  9. Rivers • Brazos River • Colorado River • Canadian River • Red River

  10. Llano Basin • The pink granite used to make the capital building in Austin came from the Llano Basin

  11. Edwards Aquifer

  12. High Plains

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