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The Natural Regions of Texas
Label the 4 Regions below:
_____________ ______________ are determined by physical
geography features such as landforms, climate, vegetation.
Texas is divided into 4 Natural regions:
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– Just to the west of Dallas, includes Ft. Worth
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– This region is along the Gulf of Mexico
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– Mostly the northern part of the state or the
Panhandle
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– West Texas where the Mountains are.
Each Natural Region of Texas is divided into smaller
__________________________. There are 11 in all
Coastal Plains Region
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The largest of all the four regions.
Makes up nearly ____________ of Texas
_____________ of Texans live in the Coastal Plains
Industries include oil, natural gas, and seafood.
Subregions of the Coastal Plains:
-Piney Woods
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A ____________ forest that stretches from the
Louisiana border west 125 miles.
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______________-______________ Texas
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It is the rainiest portion of the state. 45-60 inches
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Important due to its _________________ Industry.
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Cities in the Coastal
Plains:
– __________
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-Post Oak Belt
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An area of ___________, hickory, and other trees,
with a scattering of _________________ grasses
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Just east of Dallas includes the city of _____________
-Blackland Praire
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Very narrow but long in _______________ Texas, it is
mostly flat and with small trees.
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_____________________ is located in this subregion
-Gulf Coast Plain
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An area that follows the coast of the _____________
of _________________ and inland about 30-60 miles
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Includes the city of ___________________
-South Texas Plains
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South of _________________ to the Mexican border.
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An area 270 miles long and 250 miles wide.
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The climate is _________________ year round.
North Central Plains
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The North Central Plains is an area of plains covered
by small oak trees, brush, and scattered grasses.
The region gets higher in ___________________ and
dryer the farther the west you go
Subregions of the North Central Plains:
-Grand Prairie
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West-Central Texas.
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The vegetation consists mostly of tall ___________
and scattered _________________.
-Cross Timbers
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Divided into Eastern and Western parts as it wraps
around the _______________ _________________
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Soil allows it to grow trees such as oaks, hickories,
pecans, and elms.
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____________________ is in this Subregion
Cities in the North Central
Plains:
– __________
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-Rolling Plains
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This area is largely a ____________ which is a vast
treeless plain.
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Elevation of the region varies from 900 feet in the
east to 2,000 feet in the west
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_____________________ is in this subregion.
Great Plains
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The Great Plains lies in the northern and central part
of the state.
It includes the _______________________ and the
hill country (near Austin)
Subregions of the Great Plains
-Llano Basin
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Lies in almost the center of Texas.
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Known as the __________ __________because of its
huge granite hills. Just west of _________________
-Edwards Plateau
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Southern part of the ______________ ____________
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The Edwards _________________ supplies water for
much of the area. An aquifer is an underground water
source.
-High Plains
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Also called the ___________ ______________ or the
_______________________ of Texas
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One of the flattest areas in the world
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Large farming area and former home of the
Comanche Indians
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_______________ ________________ Canyon is
located in the High Plains
Cities in the Great Plains
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Mountains and Basins Regions
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Has NO SUBREGIONS
Has highest point of Texas, ________________
___________ at 8,749 feet.
Region has mountains separated by large __________
and valleys.
Trees grow in the mountains. Cactus, shrubs, and
short grasses grow in the basins and valleys.
Very little ____________________.
Texas Escarpments
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An escarpment is a ___________________ between
different geographic regions.
Usually a steep elevation increase, like a __________
or steep slope.
_________________________ Escarpment is a geologic fault
zone several miles wide between the ________________ and
__________________ _________________
The _________________________ Escarpment is a
geographical transition point in Texas between the ________
__________ to the west and the _________ ________ Plains
to the east.
Cities in the Mountains
and Basins
-____________________
What is the highest
mountain in Texas?