Social Studies Unit 1 Test Review

Summary of Texas Regions

GREAT PLAINS Landforms: plains, plateaus, escarpments, hills, canyons Climate: blizzards, very hot or very cold, windy Vegetation: short grass, trees, tumbleweeds Economic Activities: ranching, farming, oil industry	MOUNTAINS AND BASINS Landforms: mountains, basins, desert Climate: hot, dry, droughts Vegetation: flowering cacti Economic Activities: parks, ranching
COASTAL PLAINS Landforms: desert, forests, hills, plains, rivers Climate: mild, hurricanes, lots of rain Vegetation: citrus fruit, trees, lush grass, crops Economic Activities: ranching, farming, oil industry	NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS Landforms: rolling plains, rivers Climate: tornados, dry, windy Vegetation: tall grass, trees Economic Activities: ranching, farming, oil industry