VocabularyButte-steep sided hill
Mesa-naturally flat topped hill Extensive- having wide or considerable area. |
Sub-RegionsThe Great Plains region has only three sub- regions. The Rolling Plains, the Western Cross Timbers, and the Grand Prairie.
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Major CitiesThere are a few cities in the Central Plains that you may recognize:
Fort Worth Wichita Falls Abilene San Angelo |
ClimateThe climate of the central plains is best summarized by the word hot. During the summer, temperatures soar with most days being in the triple digits. This region is also very prone to drought because it is so dry. The Texas Central Plains are also a part of the famed Tornado Alley. While other regions do have some tornadoes, the Central Plains region by far has the most.
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VegetationThe Central Plains region is mostly rural grasslands and small towns with a few large cities. Most of this prairie land is thick grasses. There is also a cross timbers area full of hardwood trees. Farming is common here because of the fertile soil. So there are many kinds of crops grown in this region.
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Landforms
There are many beautiful landforms in the Texas central plains. Rivers, escarpments, grasslands, hardwood trees are only some of the many beautiful geographic features this region has to offer. The Cap Rock escarpment makes up the western border, the Gulf Coastal Plains border the region to the east, the Colorado river forms the southern border, and the northern border between Texas and Oklahoma is formed by the Red River.
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OpportunitiesRanching is a large industry in the Central Plains region. People commonly raise and sell Texas longhorn cattle, and angora goats. Agriculture also makes up a large portion of this region's economy. The vast grasslands full of thick grasses and rich soil make this region perfect for farming and grazing. Another large industry is oil and natural gas. There aren't tons of large cities in the Central Plains, so there is a lot of rural land for farming, ranching, and oil and natural gas drilling.
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ResourcesLimestone is a common resource in the Central Plains. There are also many minerals that are found in the Central Plains region. Oil and natural gas are also found here. Drilling for it brings in a lot of money for the Central
Plains region. |