Great Plains RegionGreat Plains Region

Geographic SubdivisionGeographic Subdivision

• Llano Basin

• Edwards Plateau

• High Plains

LocationLocation

• The Llano Basin lies almost in the center of Texas

• The Edwards Plateau encompasses the southern part of the Great Plains

• The High Plains cover most of the northwestern part of the state.

Geographic FeaturesGeographic Features

• Llano Basin- made up of granite

• Edwards Plateau-primarily made of limestone, with lots of caves and underwater streams

• High Plains-very flat land

ClimateClimate

• The Llano Basin and Edwards Plateau receive an average of 30 inches of precipitation per year.

• The High Plains has a very dry climate with annual precipitation amounting to less than 20 inches per year.

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

• Limestone

• Granite

• Aquifer that supplies water to several cities, including San Antonio

• Vast farming area (High Plains)

Economic ResourcesEconomic Resources

• Granite-used in building homes and businesses

• Farming-wheat, cotton, corn, hay

• Ranching-cattle, sheep, goats

• Oil production

Major CitiesMajor Cities

• Amarillo

• Lubbock

• Midland

• Odessa

RiversRivers

• Brazos River

• Colorado River

• Canadian River

• Red River

Llano BasinLlano Basin

• The pink granite used to make the capitol building in Austin came from the Llano Basin

Edwards AquiferEdwards Aquifer

Edwards AquiferEdwards Aquifer

High PlainsHigh Plains

Double BubbleDouble Bubble

• Create a double bubble map comparing and contrasting the North Central region and the Great Plains region