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Chapter 3:

The Regions of Texas

Section 2:

The Gulf Coastal Plain

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Gulf Coastal Plain

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Gulf Coastal Plain

•Divided into 5 subregions

•Subregion—smaller regions

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Piney Woods

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Piney Woods

•Heavily wooded region in East Texas

•Easternmost subregion of the Gulf Coastal Plain

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Piney Woods

Big Thicket National Preserve

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Gulf Coastal

Plain

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Gulf Coast Plain

•Mainland near the coast is full of bayous

•Bayous—tributaries off larger bodies of water where the water usually moves slowly

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Gulf Coast Plain

This subregion includes

Houston & Corpus Christi Downtown

Houston, Texas

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Gulf Coast Plain

Houston is the largest

city in Texas!

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Gulf Coast Plain

Petrochemicals—chemicals made from gas and oil

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South Texas Plains

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South Texas Plains

•Includes the Rio Grande Valley

•San Antonio is the largest city in the South Texas Plains

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Post Oak Belt

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Post Oak Belt

Lignite—a type of soft

coal

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Post Oak Belt

•Largest city is Bryan-College Station

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Blackland Prarie

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Blackland Prairie

•Rich black soil ideal for farming

•Contains Dallas

•Metroplex—term used to refer to Dallas-Ft. Worth Area

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Piney Woods Important Cities:

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Gulf Coastal Plain

Important Cities:

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South Texas Plains

Important Cities:

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Post Oak Belt Important Cities:

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Blackland Prairie

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