Question

name ____ class __ date ____ section 5, continued
basins guadalupe peak tourism
big bend national park el paso plateaus
directions read each sentence and circle the term in the word pair that best completes each sentence.

1. (basins/plateaus) are lowlands surrounded by higher land.
2. the largest city in the mountains and basin region is (guadalupe peak/el paso)
3. the business of attracting visitors to a region is called (plateaus/tourism).
4. the highest peak in texas is (guadalupe peak/big bend national park).

directions write two adjectives or descriptive phrases that describe the term given.

1. el paso ______
2. big bend national park ______

Explanation:

Question 1

Basins are defined as lowlands surrounded by higher land, while plateaus are flat, elevated areas. So we choose Basins.

El Paso is a city, and Guadalupe Peak is a mountain peak. The largest city in the Mountains and Basin region of Texas is El Paso.

Tourism is the business of attracting visitors to a region. Plateaus are a type of landform, so we choose tourism.

Answer:

Basins

Question 2