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Mrs. Luthy
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Can you name the Regions of Texas?
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Regions and Subregions of Texas
Legend
Title
Compass Rose
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• MB= MOUNTAINS AND BASINS
•GP= GREAT PLAINS•NC= NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS•C= COASTAL PLAINS
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MOUNTAINS & BASINS
MOUNTAINS & BASINS
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
ELEVATION HIGH IN MOUNTAINSVERY FLAT AND SANDY IN VALLEY WESTERN TIP OF TEXAS
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CITIES IN THE MOUNTAIN AND BASINS REGION
EL PASOEL PASOPECOSPRESIDIO
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MOUNTAIN AND BASINS ECONOMYRANCHING- SHEEP, GOATS FARMING- COTTON, FRUITS (CANTALOUPES)
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LANDMARKS OF THE MOUNTAINS ANDBASINS REGIONBIG BEND NATIONAL PARKGUADALUPE MOUNTAINSPECOS RIVER
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FACTS ABOUT THE REGIONDRIEST PART OF THE STATEHIGHEST ELEVATION IN THE STATE, (GUADALUPE PEAK)
HOT DAYS, COOL NIGHTSSMALLEST AND LEAST POPULATED REGION.
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Major Landform:Guadalupe Mountains
Climate:Hot days and cold nightsHot, 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:Cattle, sheep, and goat ranching
Characteristics:Deserts, rivers, dams
Borders:New Mexico
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GREAT PLAINS
THE GREAT PLAINS
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT PLAINS REGIONHIGH PLAINS RISE AS YOU MOVE WESTWARD
THICK GRASSES IN PARTS OF THE GREAT PLAINS.
DEEP CANYONS HILLY AREAS TOWARD EDWARDS PLATEAU
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CITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINSAMARILLOLUBBOCKMIDLAND/ODESSA
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GREAT PLAINS ECONOMYFARMING - FRUITS, (WATERMELONS), OATS, VEGETABLES
RANCHING - CATTLE, ANGORA GOATS (MOHAIR)
CEDAR TREES- FENCE POSTS WIND FARMS
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TERMSESCARPMENT –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.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guqinVOHTqc
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GREAT PLAINS LANDMARKSPALO DURO CANYONBALCONES ESCARPMENTEDWARDS AQUIFIER
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FACTS ABOUT THE REGIONTORNADOESTHE “PANHANDLE”FASTEST GROWING WIND POWERED AREA
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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: Cedar trees, ranching,farming, and wind farms
Characteristics:Canyons, escarpments,plains, aquifers, plateaus,and irrigation
Borders:New Mexicoand Oklahoma
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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.
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North Central Plains
NORTH CENTRALPLAINS
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS THE RED RIVER DIVIDES TEXAS FROM OKLAHOMA.
MADE UP OF ROLLING GRASSY PRAIRIES
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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS CITIES…..FORT WORTHWICHITA FALLSSAN ANGELOABILENE
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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS ECONOMY•CATTLE RANCHING•COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING•HORSE FARMS
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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS LANDMARKS
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FACTS ABOUT THE REGIONTHE PECAN IS THE ONLY NUT GROWN
FOR PROFIT IN TEXAS.MOST CATTLE DRIVES BROUGHT THEIR
CATTLE TO THE FORT WORTH STOCKYARD.
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Major Landform:Begins at Balcones Escarpment and is westAs 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
Characteristics:Rolling prairies, a few rivers, and Texas FortTrail (8 frontier forts & 25+ historic courthouses)
Borders:Oklahoma
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COASTAL PLAINS REGION
COASTALPLAINS
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF COASTAL PLAINS REGIONREGION COVERS 1/3 OF THE LAND OF TEXASPINEY 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.
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COASTAL CITIES………AUSTIN (ON BORDER)HOUSTONDALLAS (ON BORDER)SAN ANTONIO
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COASTAL REGIONS ECONOMYGULF COAST PRIME FOR OCEAN LIFE,
FISHING, AND SHRIMPINGOFF SHORE OIL RIGSURBAN AREAS (DELL COMPUTERS, NASA,
BUSINESS CENTERS)
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COASTAL REGIONS LANDMARKSPINEY WOODSALAMO (SAN ANTONIO)SAN JACINTO MONUMENT (HOUSTON)URBAN TRIANGLE (DALLAS-HOUSTON-
SAN ANTONIO) 2/3 OF POPULATION IN THIS AREA.
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FACTS ABOUT THE COASTAL REGIONS………LARGEST REGION AND MOST POPULATIONAUSTIN BORDERS 3 REGIONSHURRICANES ARE FREQUENT ALONG THE GULF
COASTTHE LOWEST ELEVATION IN ALL THE REGIONS
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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:Fishing, oil and gas, Dell Computers, and tourism
Characteristics:Pine trees, plains, highway system,and most major cities
Borders:OK, AR, LA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt0O89gU488
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