1. Four Major Regionsof Texas

2. High Plains Region North Central Plains Region Coastal Plains Region Mountains & Basins Region

3. Gulf Coastal Plains Location Borders Mexico in the south Borders the Red River in the north West borders the Balcones Escarpment Louisiana borders the east.

4. Gulf Coastal Plains Climate/Weather Warm in the South Cold in the North More rain and violent storms than any other region – hurricanes and tornadoes. 30-55 inches of rainfall a year

5. Gulf Coastal Plains Plant/Animal Life Opossum Alligator Fish Squirrels Rabbits Shrimp Coyote Pine trees Tall grasses Palm Trees

6. Gulf Coastal Plains Main Agriculture Timber, dairy, cattle, hogs, poultry, grain sorghum, cotton, corn, peanuts, roses, fruits, hay, fish, sheep, wheat, vegetables, rice, citrus, and shrimp Natural Resources People, lots of rain, rivers, trees and paper mills, chemical plants, ports, and oil

7. Coastal Plains Major Cities Austin Brownsville Dallas Houston San Antonio Tyler Dallas Tyler Austin Houston San Antonio Houston is 3rd largest seaport & is connected to roads, railroads, and airlines Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Brownsville

8. North Central Plains Location Climate/Weather Main Agriculture Other Resources Major Cities

9. North Central Plains Location/Landforms 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 Rolling hills, caves, plains and mesas.

10. North Central Plains Climate/Weather Cold winters Hottest summer temperatures in the state 20-30 inches of rainfall a year Violent storms and tornadoes

11. North Central Plains Main Agriculture Cattle, goats, sheep, cotton, grain sorghum, oats, pecans, hay, peaches, cedar trees, wheat, corn, peanuts Other Resources Fertile soil, beef, wool, mohair from angora goats, oil in some areas

12. Plant/Animal Life Bald Eagle Horned Lizard White-tailed deer Armadillo Mesquite Trees Bluebonnets

13. North Central Plains Major Cities Abilene San Angelo Fredericksburg Waco Wichita Falls Fort Worth Wichita Falls Abilene Waco San Angelo Fredericksburg

14. High Plains Location Texas Panhandle to the north Cap Rock Escarpment on the east. Edwards Plateau Hills Plains cliffs

15. High Plains Climate/Weather Windy Dry Very cold in the winter Very hot in the summer Coldest region of Texas 15-20 inches of rainfall a year Violent sand, snow, and rain storms

16. Plant & Animal Life Deer Lizards Jackrabbits Coyote Mountain lions Prairie dogs Burrowing owl sunflowers

17. High Plains Main Agriculture Wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, corn, cattle, and hay Other Resources Fertile soil with the help of irrigation, oil, petroleum, helium and farms

18. High Plains Major Cities Amarillo Lubbock Midland Odessa Amarillo Lubbock Midland Odessa

19. Mountains and Basins Location Pecos River on the east Mexico on the west Mountains Basins El Capitan Guadalupe Peak Chihuahuan Desert

20. Mountains and Basins Climate/Weather Driest area of the state 0-16 inches of rainfall a year Warm most of the time Never stays cold for long

21. Plant & Animal Life Snakes Spiders Kangaroo rats Deer Cactus Mountains lions 450 kinds of birds

22. Mountains and Basins Main Agriculture Cattle, dairy, hogs, cotton, wheat, hay, alfalfa, goats, sheep, some fruits and vegetables Other Resources Beef cattle ranches, trade with Mexico, Big Bend National Park

23. Mountains and Basins El Paso Fort Stockton Alpine Major Cities Alpine El Paso Fort Stockton

24. Can you name each region?

25. Texas Regions Map Activity Use page 30 in your textbook to color each region, please use the same colors that the book uses. Using your notes, please add 2 major cities for each region. Using your notes, give 3 resources, 1 plant & 1 animal from each region. (see pg 62 & 67 for an example of a resource map) Make sure you have included a map key/legend Label the Rio Grande River, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Austin & Katy