Name: ______________________________________
Date: ________________
Period: ______________
Unit One: Texas-Sized Geography
Pre-AP
TEXAS SUBREGIONS Expert Groups Graphic Organizer & Activity
Directions: Your class has been divided into twelve groups and assigned
one of the Texas Subregions. Students in each group will work together
to research and collect information about their subregion from chapter 2
pages 48-69. You may make “bullet-point lists” of all the information.
You may not find all the answers in the text to your graphic organizer
(that’s okay). Once each group has collected all of the information on
their subregion, they will present their information to another subregion
group. Each group will continue to present their subregion information
until the Graphic Organizer containing all four of the Texas Regions (with
all twelve subregions) has been fully completed. You will have two class
periods to gather and present your information to other group members.
You will also record information that other groups members have
collected as well. In other words, you will listen to other groups
presentations of their findings and record it in your organizer.
NOTE: Present your information verbally! Do NOT copy other people’s
work or allow them to copy yours!!!
Subregion Assignment: __________________________________________________________
Group Members (names):
1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
Geographic Sections of the GULF COASTAL PLAINS Region
GULF COASTAL PLAINS REGION
Piney Woods
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
GULF COASTAL PLAINS REGION
The Gulf Coastal Plain
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
GULF COASTAL PLAINS REGION
The Post Oak Belt
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
GULF COASTAL PLAINS REGION
The Blackland Prairie
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
GULF COASTAL PLAINS REGION
The South Texas Plain
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
Geographic Sections of the NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS Regions
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION
The Cross Timbers
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION
The Grand Prairie
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION
The Rolling Plains
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
Geographic Sections of THE GREAT PLAINS Regions
GREAT PLAINS REGION
The Edwards Plateau
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
GREAT PLAINS REGION
The Llano Basin
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
GREAT PLAINS REGION
The High Plains
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
MOUNTAINS & BASINS REGION
Mountains & Basins Region
Major Cities
Population Base (describe)
Economic Activities
Landmarks (natural and
historical)
(Types of) Vegetation
Climate
Water Resources
Group Divisions
Coastal Plains Region:
1. Piney Woods = 3 people
2. Gulf Coast Plain = 3 people
3. Piney Woods = 3 people
4. Post Oak Belt = 3 people
5. Blackland Prairie = 3 people
North Central Plains Region:
1.The Cross Timbers = 3 people
2. The Grand Prairie = 3 people
3. The Rolling Plains = 3 people
Great Plains Region:
1. The Edwards Plateau = 3 people
2. The Llano Basin = 3 people
3. The High Plains = 3 people
Mountains & Basins Region:
1. Mountains & Basins Region = 2-3 people