great plains region. geographic subdivision llano basin edwards plateau high plains
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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