Basin Range Province

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological province
gptkbp:built Mesozoic Era
gptkbp:characterizedBy alternating mountain ranges and valleys
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Wasatch_Range
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
Great Basin
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:hasMajorCity gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkb:Salt_Lake_City
gptkb:Carson_City
Reno
Elko
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Basin Range Province
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
gptkb:Death_Valley
gptkb:Zion_National_Park
gptkbp:influencedBy tectonic activity
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy arid climate
high elevation
basin and range topography
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Colorado_Plateau
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
Columbia_Plateau
gptkbp:isExploredIn mining
recreation
tourism
conservation efforts
gptkbp:isHomeTo various wildlife species
various indigenous tribes
several national parks
several national forests
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy agriculture
urban development
human activities
resource extraction
gptkbp:isKnownFor mineral resources
geothermal energy
gptkbp:isPartOf Great Basin region
Western_United_States
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geography
geology
environmental science
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo drought
earthquakes
wildfires
landslides
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States