Guiding QuestionGuiding Question

• What effect do regional characteristics have on population patterns?

The Four Major Regions of Texas

Mountains and Basins RegionMountains and Basins Region

Geographic SubdivisionsGeographic Subdivisions

• Mountains and Basins

LocationLocation

• Far west Texas

• East border near Pecos River

• South border is the Rio Grande

• North border is New Mexico

Geographic FeaturesGeographic Features

• 150 mountains in the mountain ranges

• Plateaus and basins (flat bottomed valleys)

• Guadalupe Peak- highest point in TX at 8,749 feet

• Desert in the lower elevation

• Rivers- Pecos, Rio Grande

• Big Bend National Park

Guadalupe PeakGuadalupe Peak

ClimateClimate

• Driest part of the state

• 8-20 inches of rain per year (20 inches in the mountains)

• Hot days, cool nights

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

• Plants- pine trees in the mountains, short grasses, shrubs, and desert plants in the plateaus and basins

Economic ResourcesEconomic Resources

• Farming- cotton, fruit, vegetables

• Tourism

• Ranching- cattle, sheep, goat

• Oil and gas- part of the Permian Basin

Major CitiesMajor Cities

• El Paso

• Pecos

• Monahans

• Fort Davis

Guiding QuestionGuiding Question

• What effect do regional characteristics have on population patterns?