VocabularyHere are some of the words with their definitions I learned while reading about the Great Plains region of Texas:
Guadalupe Mountains-the highest mountain range in Texas located in the far west Cacti-the plural version of a succulent, spiny, and usaually leafless plant Canyon-a deep gorge that usaully has water flowing through it |
Sub-Regions, Major Cities, and Points of Interest The Mountains and Basins region of Texas is the smallest region, but it still has some interesting places. Two major cities are El Paso and Presidio. The Guadalupe Mountains is a point of interest there too, having it be the largest mountain range in Texas. The Big Bend National Park is also a point of interest there, having it have marvelous views and sites.
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Vegetation The Mountains and Basins Region of Texas has lots of desert land, which almost makes it a complete opposite from the Gulf Coastal Plains. While the Gulf Coastal Plains has humid and moist coast lines with wet marshes, this region of Texas has dry and desert filled land. Some of the plants their consist of cacti, mesquite, and other desert plants.
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Landforms Some of the landforms in the Mountains and Basins Region of Texas are the Guadalupe Mountains (picture to the right). The Guadalupe Mountains are the largest mountain range in Texas with it being over 8,000 feet high. There is also the Rio Grande River, which makes up part of the Western border of Texas. There are also the Chisos Mountains and the Davis Mountains which are two smaller mountain ranges in this region of Texas.
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ResourcesEven though the Mountains and basins region of Texas is the smallest, it still has some resources. Hogs are one of them. Hogs is also a resource in the Great Plains Region of Texas. Two other resources that can be found in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas are Pecans and Sheep. Pecan Trees are the state tree of Texas and they can also be found in the Central Plains.
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OpportunitiesAn opportunity for the Mountains and Basins region of Texas is more tourism. This region is one of the most least populated areas of Texas, but it contains the largest mountain range in Texas. As you can see in the picture to the right of the landforms section, the Guadalupe Mountains is a beautiful site and it deserves more people to appreciate the beauty of it. If more people came to tour this mountain range, it would also help the economy of the Mountains and Basins region. Overall, I think that if more people came to tour the Guadalupe Mountains, it would be a great opportunity!
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