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4 Natural Regions of Texas North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains & Basins North Central Plains North Central Plains Products- Cattle and sheep ranching, oil, farming (wheat and cotton). Population- Medium. Less than the GCP. Largest city is Fort Worth. Landscape- Mostly flat. Some hills. 35 Central Plains • Size: 3rd largest • Location: North central Texas • Climate: Cold in winter; hot in summer. Less rainfall than Coastal Plains. • Landforms: plains, rivers • Products: ranching & agribusiness • Major Cities: Fort Worth, Abilene, Killeen, Wichita Falls, San Angelo Fort Worth: Population- 534,000 Abilene: Population- 116,000 San Angelo: Population- 89,000 Wichita Falls: Population- 104,000 Killeen: Population- 112,000 Label Your Map Wichita Falls Fort Worth Abilene Killeen San Angelo Mountains & Basins Guadalupe Peak 8,749 ft. – Tallest mountain in Texas Mountains & Basins • • • • Size: smallest Location: far west Texas Climate: dry, hot, desert Landforms: Basins, rivers, Davis Mountains, canyon, plateau, mesa, butte, escarpments *All mountains located west of the Pecos River • Products: farming, oil & natural gas, trade & maquiladoras factories • Major Cities: El Paso The Mountains and Basins Region Products- Some cattle ranching. A little farming along the Rio Grande. Oil. Population- Very low. Very few towns. 8 Landscape- Deserts and mountains. El Paso: Population- 609,000 El Paso Guadalupe Peak- Tallest Mountain in Texas Central Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Kingdom of the Sharks Great Plains Central Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Mountains and Basins Great Plains Central Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Mountains and Basins Great Plains Central Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Kingdom of the Sharks Label Your Map El Paso Notice how the elevation of Texas keeps going up as you travel WEST. Why does the elevation of Texas change as you head west? Because the land is higher in the northwest, almost all rivers in Texas run to the southeast and flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Texas rivers are called ‘wrong way’ rivers because they carry water from the west (driest) to the east (wettest) parts of Texas. • Most flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Aquifer – underground water reservoirs or underground lakes 2 major Aquifers: Edwards & Ogallala Edwards Aquifer Answer: The Balcones Escarpment. Balcon means balcony in Spanish. The Balcones Escarpment “Step down! Step down!” The 4 Regions of Texas Texas has 4 natural regions. A region is an area of land that shares common characteristics like elevation, climate, soil and precipitation. 3 2 1 4 Balcones Escarpment Texas has many man-made lakes and reservoirs. Only 1 natural lake- Caddo Lake. All others are created by damming up rivers. Example ‘Lake Houston’ wasn’t created until 1953 when the city of Houston built a dam to supply the needs of a growing city. Underground lake A steep cliff Area of level land, at a low elevation, covered with grass. Relating to the city Relating to the country