Mountains and Basins

 Fun Facts:
- Starts in Canada and extends into Mexico.
- Canyons and Mountain plateaus contrast with saucer- shaped depressions called Basins.
- Some of the cities include El Paso, Fort Davis, Pecos, Van Horn, Fort Stockton, Alpine, Marfa, and Presidio.
- El Capitan Peak in the Guadalupe mountain's National Park is one of the highest peaks in Texas.The four highest mountain's in Texas are located in this region live.
- It has many mountain ranges.
- Minerals include limestone, clay and shale rock used for the production of cement.
- They have lots of talc here, so they can make paint, ceramics and artificial rubber.
-Tourism is a big boost in economy.