Population, Political and Economic/Geographic RegionsOf Texas and the United States

What is a Region?

A region is a large area whose parts have something in common, such as natural resources, land forms, industries or population.

Other Words for Regions may be:

district center

territory

area

Population Regions-Population regions are areas where

there are large settlements of people. Some examples of population regions in Texas are Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and El Paso.

Can you name some major Population Regions in the United States?

(Hint) Think about names of big cities you have heard about in the United States.

Population Regions in the United StatesLook at these large population areas

in the United States. Do you recognize them?

Political Regions-Political regions are areas separated

into voting locations – usually by county on a state level

What county do YOU live in?

You live in Tarrant County, so your parents vote for Tarrant County representatives and issues.

Political Regions of the U.S.Political regions in the United States

are typically separated by state.

You live in the state of Texas, so your parents vote for Texas representatives and issues within the state.

Economic (or Geographic) Regions-Economic regions are areas separated

by the industries located in those areas. They are also called Geographic regions because the geography of each region affects the industries created there.

Economic/Geographic Regions in TexasThis is an economic/geographic map

of Texas. Which region do you think would have fishing and shipping industries?

Gulf Coast RegionYes! The Gulf Coast Region would

have fishing and shipping industries because it is located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

Which region do you think would have a large ranching industry?

Plains and Hill Country RegionsYes! The plains of Texas are perfect

for cattle ranching. They have large, flat areas of land with plenty of grass for cows to graze on.

Which region do you think is known for having a timber industry?

Piney Woods RegionYes! East Texas has a vast amount of

trees!

What Map is This?This is a map of Oklahoma. What

kind of map is this and how do you know?

What Map is This?This is a map of Illinois. What kind of

map is this and how do you know?

What Map is This?

This is a map of California. What kind of map is this and how do you know?

California