TX History Ch 3.5
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Transcript of TX History Ch 3.5
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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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