The Three Land Regions. Rocky Mountain Region Snow from the mountains provides water for the cities...

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The Three Land Regions

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Rocky Mountain Region

• Snow from the mountains provides water for the cities in valley below

• Mountains provide recreation • Mountains provide coal, copper, silver,

gold, and other minerals

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The Great Basin

• Land in the Great Basin Region consists of large, dry desert.

• Most of Utah’s large cities are on the edge of the basin, Salt lake city, Provo, and many

more cities!

• Rivers flow from the mountains to for the Great Salt Lake and

Utah Lake.

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The Colorado Plateau

The Colorado Plateau Region has high, flat lands and little rain

Rivers in this region flow to the Green River and the Colorado River, which then flow to the Pacific Ocean.

Colorful rock formations are a highlight of this region

Coal, oil, and natural gas are mined in this region


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