Regions Of Texas And Natural Texas Flashcards
Great plains
Very high flatland platters messes and canyons very dryland received a little rain but gets more than mountains and basins cooler temperatures because of high elevations Amarillo and Lubbock are the largest cities in this region Carmen and we are primary crops grown sheep and goat industry is large in this area caprock escarpment separates the great plains from the north central Plains known as the panhandle of Texas
North central Plains
For the Rollinghills slightly higher in elevation from the coastal Plains region cattle ranching is a large industry very rural
Fort Worth Abilene and several military bases are Located here
Mountains and basins
Located in West Texas highest elevation has all of the Texas mountain ranges is mostly desert has the least amount of participation in the state I’ll Paso is the largest city big bend national park is here the Rio Grande River is the primary water source for agriculture
Gulf coastal Plains
Located in southern and eastern Texas
Very flat land so it is easy to build large cities like Houston Dallas Austin San Antonio Corpus Christi and Laredo most populated region gets more rain than any other region in Texas has high temperatures in the summer and mild winters the lumber forestry industry was the first Lord industry in Texas farming ranching shipping oil and petrochemical are the largest industries in the area
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