Basin and Range Climate Very hot Hottest temperature was in 1934 at 116 degrees Dry climate Few streams Rain Shadow effect Air travels east over the Pacific Ocean gathers moisture and then when it reaches the Sierra Nevada Mountains suck most of the moisture out of the air The air that gets ID: 497193
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New Mexico ProvincesSlide2
Basin and RangeSlide3
Climate
Very hot
Hottest temperature was in 1934 at 116 degrees
Dry climate
Few streams
Rain Shadow effect
Air travels east over the Pacific Ocean gathers moisture and then when it reaches the Sierra Nevada Mountains suck most of the moisture out of the air. The air that gets to New Mexico holds very little moisture which causes our hot dry climateSlide4
Rain Shadow EffectSlide5
Plant and Animal Life
Growing season can last for more than 200 days.
Desert grasslands and scattered mountains which have mesquite-tarbush desert scrub, creosote bush, and large patches of Palo Verde cactus shrub and saguaro cactus.
Animals: pronghorn antelope,
coyotes, jack rabbits, cattle,
elk, mountain lion, quail, deer, and roadrunnersSlide6
Settlement patterns
The two largest cities in New Mexico are in the Basin and Range Province: Las Cruces and Albuquerque
Both are in the Rio Grande Rift and began as farming communities
Because of fertile soil and access to water
Both were colonized around the same time as Santa FeSlide7
Works Cited
Melzer
, R., & Reyes, C. K. (2012).
The New Mexico Journey.
Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith Education.