CRQ Flashcards
Name two cities in the Colorado Plateau region
Blanding and Moab
Name two cities in the Great Basin region
Salt Lake City and Layton
Name two cities in the Rocky Mountain region
Park City and Logan
What is the precipitation in the Colorado Plateau region? Describe.
Low precipitation. More rain in the mountains of the Colorado Plateau.
What is the precipitation in the Rocky Mountain region? Describe.
Have the most precipitation of any region in Utah, due to orographic lifting.
What is the precipitation in the Great Basin region? Describe.
Very low precipitation , it is a desert
What is the climate in the Colorado Plateau region? Describe.
Fairly dry plains, climate with hot, dry summers and mild to cold winters
What is the climate in the Rocky Mountain region? Describe.
Highland climate. Coldest on high peaks, warmest on lower slopes.
What is the climate in the Great Basin region? Describe.
VERY dry desert climate with hot summers and cold winters.