Mountains and Basins Region

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Mountains and Basins Region
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LANDFORMS
Mountains, Plateaus and Basins 150 mountains in
the mountain ranges of Texas Part of the Rocky
Mountains 3 biggest ranges in TX Davis Mts.,
Chisos Mts., Guadalupe Mts.
NATURAL VEGETATION
Desert plants (cactus, yucca, creosote, small
shrubs) Pine Forests in the mountains
Driest part of state 8 rain/yr (20 in
mountains) Hot days, cool nights
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NATURAL RESORCES
Wind
Minerals (limestone, copper, salt, sulfur,
talc, shale, clay)
Pecos River
Rio Grande
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Irrigated Farming
Wind Energy
Cantaloupes (Pecos River), Cotton and Pecans
Maquiladoras
Oil Natural Gas Permian Basin
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES Cont
Camping
Tourism
Hiking
CITIES (and Towns)
Big Bend National Park
Pecos Ft. Davis Alpine
El Paso Marfa
Davis Observatory (Davis Mountains)
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