- economic activities
- population and settlement patterns
- major cities
related to where people live, what they do, and how they use the land. This includes things like:
HUMAN Characteristics
- ecosystem & vegetation
- climate & weather patterns
- landforms & bodies of water
related to the land, air, and water. This includes things like:
Physical Characteristics
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FOUR REGIONS OF TEXAS Guide MAP
MOUNTAINS AND BAsins
GREAT PLAINS
North CENTRAL PLAINS
COASTAL PLAINS
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.
MOUNTAINS AND BASINS REGION
HUMAN Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
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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.
GREAT PLAINS REGION
HUMAN Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
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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.
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION
HUMAN Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
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HUMAN Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
COASTAL PLAINS REGION
OvERVIEW
The Coastal Plains region is the single largest region of Texas and is home to its most populous cities.
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