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Chapter 3: The Regions of Texas Section 5: Intermountain Basins & Plateaus

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Chapter 3:

The Regions of Texas

Section 5:

Intermountain Basins & Plateaus

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The Central Plains

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Mountains and Basins

•Dominates the far West Texas landscape

•Landforms: mountains, plateaus, canyons, and basins

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Mountains and Basins

Basin—lowland surrounded by

higher land

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Mountains and Basins

•Elevation Varies

–Lowest Point: canyon along Rio Grande that sits at 1700 ft above sea level

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Mountains and Basins

• Elevation Varies

–Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak 8,749 ft

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Mountains and Basins

• Elevation Varies

–Davis Mountains: Several peaks over 7000 ft

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Mountains and Basins

•Hot summers, cold winters

•Always dry—less than 9 in rain/year

•Desert grasses, shrubs, mesquite trees, and cacti

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Mountains and Basins

•Ranches must be large because the desert landscape offers few food resources for livestock.

•Irrigation used—alfalfa, cotton, pecan, vegetables

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Mountains and Basins

•Economy boosted by tourism

•Tourism—business of attracting visitors to a region or place

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Texas National Parks

•Big Bend N.P.

•Guadalupe Mountain N.P.

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Big Bend National Park

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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Guadalupe Peak Pictures

1. Guadalupe Peak

2. Atop Guadalupe Peak

3. Atop Guadalupe Peak

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