Guiding Question
• What effect do regional characteristics
have on population patterns?
The Four Major Regions of Texas
Mountains and Basins Region
Geographic Subdivisions
• Mountains and Basins
Location
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Far west Texas
East border near Pecos River
South border is the Rio Grande
North border is New Mexico
Geographic 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 Peak
Climate
• Driest part of the state
• 8-20 inches of rain per year (20 inches in
the mountains)
• Hot days, cool nights
Natural Resources
• Plants- pine trees in the mountains, short
grasses, shrubs, and desert plants in the
plateaus and basins
Economic Resources
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Farming- cotton, fruit, vegetables
Tourism
Ranching- cattle, sheep, goat
Oil and gas- part of the Permian Basin
Major Cities
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El Paso
Pecos
Monahans
Fort Davis
Guiding Question
• What effect do regional characteristics
have on population patterns?