Four Regions of Texas Guide Map (Teacher Key)

FOUR REGIONS OF TEXAS Guide MAP

HUMAN Characteristics

related to where people live, what they do, and how they use the land. This includes things like:

• economic activities
• population and settlement patterns
• major cities

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GREAT PLAINS

North CENTRAL PLAINS

COASTAL PLAINS

MOUNTAINS AND BAsins

Physical Characteristics

related to the land, air, and water. This includes things like:

• ecosystem & vegetation
• climate & weather patterns
• landforms & bodies of water

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MOUNTAINS AND BASINS REGION

OvERVIEW

Imagine living in a place that is so hot and dry that few trees can grow there. The land is parched, and the air almost shimmers with an intense heat. Mountains arise from a cactus-studded landscape. Wide depressions, or dips in the land called basins, also cover the area.

Physical Characteristics

HUMAN Characteristics

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GREAT PLAINS REGION

OvERVIEW

The North American Great Plains region is a fertile area that stretches from Canada down into Texas. Folk songs written about the Great Plains compare the region to a sea of grass, because the area can seem as vast as an ocean.

Physical Characteristics

HUMAN Characteristics

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NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION

OvERVIEW

Travelers moving southeast from the Panhandle through Texas notice how the landscape changes. The plains change from flat to rolling. The North Central Plains has a wide variety of physical features, from escarpments to grassy plains and woodlands, and is the location of some of the larger cities in Texas.

Physical Characteristics

HUMAN Characteristics

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COASTAL PLAINS REGION

OvERVIEW

The Coastal Plains region is the single largest region of Texas and is home to its most populous cities.

Physical Characteristics

HUMAN Characteristics