Four Regions of Texas

The most populated CITIES are located in this REGION.

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

This REGION has the LEAST amount of agriculture. It uses the Rio Grande for irrigation.

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

Which pair of REGIONs would have the most RANCHING (livestock) based on geography.

• Coastal Plains & Central Plains

• Mountains & Basins and Great Plains

• Central Plains and Mountains & Basins

Cactus & desert plants can be found in this region.

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

The RED RIVER is main Northern border to this REGION.

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

The ELEVATION of TEXAS...

• Increases South to North

• Increases East to West

• Increases West to East

• Increases North to South

What region is labeled #3?

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Mountain & Basins

• Coastal Plains

How many natural regions of Texas are there?

• 4
• 3
• 5
• 7

What region is shown in this map?  [It's often referred to as the "Texas Panhandle"]

• Great Plains
• Coastal Plains
• North Central Plains
• Mountains and Basins

Why does the Great Plains region have a cooler temperature than other Texas regions?

• because the Great Plains is higher in elevation
• because the Great Plains is closest to the equator
• because the Great Plains is a flat land with very little vegetation
• because the Great Plains is right next to the Gulf of Mexico