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Coastal Plains Region

Coastal Plains Region. 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. Coastal Climate……. Hot and damp, humid Tornadoes, hurricanes

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Coastal Plains Region

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  1. Coastal Plains Region

  2. 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

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

  4. Coastal Cities…… • Austin (on the border) • Houston • Dallas (on the border) • San Antonio • Galveston http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqS7XCduo0

  5. Way of life…. • 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.

  6. 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..

  7. 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.

  8. Coastal Animals…. • Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region… To name a few… • Owls • Hundreds of other birds • Bald eagle • White tail deer • Foxes • Bobcats • Alligators in the marshes!!! Some weigh up to 500 lbs!!! • Dolphins in the Gulf http://www.dolphinconnectiontexas.com/pages/virtrip.php

  9. AMAZING ANIMALS OF THE COASTAL PLAINS

  10. And the road runner….

  11. Landmarks….. • Johnson Space Center • The Alamo • The capitol of Texas • The Port Isabel Lighthouse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Wx5w9-KnQ

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

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