Mountains and Basins
Where is this region located
West Texas
Where is this region located?
from the Pan handle to the Rio Grand River
Name a major river in this area
Colorado river
Brazos
Red River
What is the climate of this region
East Texas and along the coast
Name the biggest city in this region
El Paso
More cities: Big Bend, Marfa, and Alpine
Name one big city in this region
Abilene, Lubbock, Odessa, and Amarillo
What is the climate of this region
Humid-subtropical
Largest city in this region?
Houston
What Mountians are found in this region
Rocky Mountains
What landform can be found in this region
Canyons
What are the defining landforms in this region?
Hills and small forests
What defining landforms are found in this region?
Marshes, Estuaries, Bays, and dense forests
What drives this regions economy
Tourism
name one vegitatiation is found in the great plains
- dominated by tallgrass and medium grass
- Cottonwood
- Sugarberry Bush
- Prickly Pear Cactus
What Native American tribes lived in this region?
the Caddo and the Tonkawa
The considered the Hill Contry to be holy land
What Native Ameican tribes lives in this region?
Atakapa or the Karankawa