Texas, the second largest and second most populated state, is one of four states located in the Southwest region of the United States. You have already read that Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma are the other states that make up the Southwest Region. Texas is so big that the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia could all t inside of its boundaries at the same time. Like the rest of the United States, Texas is divided into regions. The four major land regions of Texas include the Coastal Plains, the Central Plains, the Great Plains, and the Mountains and Basins regions. You will soon learn that each region has its own unique features and characteristics, making it an important piece of the great state of Texas!
from Texas Regions, Splash Publications, c. 2009 |