Great Plains Region

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Great Plains Region
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Geographic Subdivision

• Llano Basin
• Edwards Plateau
• High Plains

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Location

• 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.

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Geographic Features

• Llano Basin- granite
• Edwards Plateau-primarily limestone, with lots of
  caves and underground streams
• High Plains-very flat land

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Climate

• The Llano Basin and Edwards Plateau 30 inches of
  precipitation per year.
• The High Plains has a very dry climate less than
  20 inches per year.

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Natural Resources

• Limestone
• Granite
• Aquifer that supplies water to several cities,
  including San Antonio
• Vast farming area (High Plains)

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Economic Resources

• Granite-used in building homes and businesses
• Farming-Wheat, cotton, corn, hay
• Ranching-Cattle, sheep, goats
• Oil production

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Major Cities

• Amarillo
• Lubbock
• Midland
• Odessa

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Rivers

• Brazos River
• Colorado River
• Canadian River
• Red River

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Llano Basin

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

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Edwards Aquifer
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High Plains