Can you name the Regions of
Texas?
Coastal Plains Region
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
 30-55 inches of rain per year
Coastal Cities……
 Austin (on the border)
 Houston
 Dallas (on the border)
 Waco (on the border)
 San Antonio
Way of life….
 The marshlands provide for fishing and shrimping
business.
 Along the coastal region you will find many oil rigs
that are on-shore and off-shore….
PLANTS
 Much of the coast of Texas is made up of marshes----
wetlands where a variety of tall grasses grow.
Coastal Animals….
 Many kinds of animals live in the coastal region… To
name a few…
 Quail
 River otters
 Bobcats
 Alligators in the marshes!!!
North Central Plains
NORTH
CENTRAL
PLAINS
Location of North Central Plains
 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
North Central Plains Climate
 In a single year the region can receive up to 48 inches
of rain. Many rivers and hills.
North Central Plain Cities…..
 Fort Worth
 Abilene
North Central Plain - Plants
 Blue bonnets
 Texas Oak Trees
 Mesquite Trees
North Central Plain - Animals
 Bobcat
 White-tailed deer
 Turkeys
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
WAYS OF LIFE
•RANCHING
•COTTON AND WHEAT FARMING
•NATURAL GAS FROM THE BARNETT SHALE
THE
GREAT PLAINS
GREAT
PLAINS
Great Plains Cities
 Amarillo
 Lubbock
 Midland
 Odessa
Location of Great Plains
Geographic Features
 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.
Great Plains Climate
 Dry air
 Tornadoes
 20-30 inches of rain
per year
Great Plains
Way of Life
Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats
Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair)
Great Plains Plants
 Prickly pear
 Cactus
of the
Great Plains
 Prairie Dog
 Snakes
 Horny Toad
Welcome to the Mountains and
Basins!!
Location of the
Mountains and
Basins
Far west Texas
East border near Pecos River
South border is the Rio Grande
North border is New Mexico
Cities of the
Mountains
and Basins
 El Paso
Climate of the
Mountains and Basins
Driest part of state
8 inches of rain per year
Hot days, cool nights
Mountains and Basins
Way of Life
 Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat
 Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes
(irrigation in El Paso and Pecos River Valley)
Plants of the
Mountains
and Basins
 IT IS FLAT!!!!!
 Some sagebrush
Major Texas Landforms
Escarpment
a long steep
slope, esp. at
the edge of a
plateau or
separating
areas of land
at different
heights
High
Plains
CAPROCK
ESCARPMENT
Permian
Basin
Edwards
Plateau
Coastal Plains
BALCONES
ESCARPMENT
BALCONES
ESCARPMENT
TX Landforms
South
CAPROCK
ESCARPMENT
TX Landforms
Central Plains
(Central Lowland)
Region
Mountains & Basins
Region
Great Plains Region
Coastal Plains
Region