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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?