Texas Regions Powerpoint

1. Texas Regions Powerpoint JOANNE HOWARD

2. A little helpful hint….. • PLEASE TAKE CORNELL NOTES AND THEN REWRITE YOUR NOTES AT HOME. YOU WILL NEED TO ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES USING EITHER MAIN IDEAS OR QUESTIONS 

3. Can you name the Regions of Texas?

4. The regions of Texas are… Gulf Coastal Plain North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins

5. Coastal Plains Region

6. Location of Coastal Region • 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

7. Coastal Climate……. • Hot and damp, humid • Tornadoes, hurricanes • 30-55 inches of rain per year

8. Coastal Cities…… • Austin (on the border) • Houston • Dallas (on the border) • Waco (on the border) • San Antonio • Texarkana • Corpus Christi • Brownsville

9. Way of life…. • 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.

10. OIL AND GAS….. • Along the coastal region you will find many oil rigs that are on-shore and off-shore…. • The ocean gives easy access to ship the oil and gas to where it needs to go..

11. What is this……..

12. PLANTS • 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.

13. Coastal Animals…. • Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region… To name a few… • Quail • Hawks • Owls • Hundreds of other birds • Bald eagle • White tail deer • Foxes • Skunks • River otters • Bobcats • Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!!

14. AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS

15. And the road runner….

16. The real road runner….. Can you name other coastal animals……

17. Landforms….. • Let’s look at our Texas map to see some landforms in the coastal region…..

18. STOP……………. • Our next region we will look at is….. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS A C D B

19. North Central Plains NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

20. Location of North Central Plains • The North Central Plains is bordered in the north by the Red River. In the west, it includes a small piece of the Panhandle. • It is border on the east by the Caprock Escarpment in the panhandle and by the Balcones Fault to the southeast. Picture of Edwards Plateau

21. North Central Plains Climate • Central Texas is shaped by its many rivers and hills. The climate is subtropical. • 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.

22. North Central Plain Cities….. • Fort Worth • Wichita Falls • San Angelo • Abilene

23. North Central Plain - Plants • Blue bonnets • Indian Paintbrush • Texas Oak Trees • Mesquite Trees

24. Indian Blanket Mesquite Tree Blue Sage

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

27. NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS WAYS OF LIFE • RANCHING • COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING • NATURAL GAS FROM THE BARNETT SHALE

28. Landforms of North Central Plains • Let’s look at our Texas map to see some landforms in the Central Plains region.

29. STOP……………. • Our next region we will look at is….. the Great Plains A D C B

30. THE GREAT PLAINS GREAT PLAINS

31. Great Plains Cities • Amarillo • Lubbock • Abilene • Midland • Odessa

32. Location of Great Plains • Caprock Escarpment separates Great Plains from North Central Plains in the east. • In the north the border is the state of Oklahoma and in the west the border is the state of New Mexico. • The Southern border of the Great Plains is the Edwards Plateau • Geographic Features • In the North lie the High Plains which rises in elevation as you move west. • Llano Estacado which has thick grasses. • Deep canyons of the Palo Duro Canyon. • Edwards Plateau which is hilly and is a part of the Texas Hill Country.

33. Great Plains Climate • Dry air • Tornadoes • 20-30 inches of rain per year

34. Great Plains Way of Life • Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats • Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair) • Cedar trees - fenceposts • Oil and gas

35. Great Plains Plants • Prickly pear • Yucca • Indian Paintbrush • Cactus

36. Animalsof the Great Plains • Pronghorn • Prairie Dog • Snakes • Horny Toad

37. Landforms of Great Plains • Take a look at the map!!!

38. STOP!!!!

39. Welcome to the Mountains and Basins!!

40. Location of theMountains andBasins • Far west Texas • East border near Pecos River • South border is the Rio Grande • North border is New Mexico

41. Cities of theMountainsand Basins • El Paso • Pecos • Presidio

42. Climate of theMountains and Basins • Driest part of state • 8 inches of rain per year, 20 in mountains • Hot days, cool nights

43. Mountains and BasinsWay of Life • Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat • Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes (irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley) • Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin

44. Plants of theMountainsand Basins • IT IS FLAT!!!!! • Some sagebrush

45. Animals of the Mountainsand Basins

46. Landforms of the Great Plains • Let’s look at 0ur map!!!

47. And now…. • Let me introduce our Regions Group Project!!!

48. *The following are requirements for your UTOPIA: • Illustration of Texas • Illustration of your given region in Texas. • Climate • Way of life • Economy • Plants and animals • Landforms • Catchy slogan • Native American groups near your UTOPIA and an explanation of your interaction with them. • *This is a MAJOR GRADE!!!