intermountain
Amid the peaks
Intermountain describes the region or area between mountain ranges: the intermountain West, intermountain valleys.
The term appears most often in American geography, referring to the plateaus and basins between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada or Cascades.
Intermountain species have adapted to high desert conditions.
Concave water receptacle
- valleyLow ground between heights
- plateauFlat highland area
- passMove beyond or decline
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
saddle · divide · watershed · lowland · benchland · piedmont · foothills · tableland
Tough and uneven
- rockyCovered with stones
- peaksHighest points attained
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- canyonsDeep, narrow valleys
escarpment · erosion · sediment · outcrop · volcanic · basalt · granite · limestone
Plants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
wildlife · coniferous · deciduous · riparian · sagebrush · juniper · aspen · mule deer
Closed hydrological region, American West
- CascadesPacific Northwest mountain range
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- BitterrootMontana geographic designation
- Snake RiverNorthwestern tributary waterway
Colorado Plateau · Columbia Plateau · settlements · agriculture · irrigation · ranching · mining · reservations
basin
Concave water receptacle
corridor · saddle · divide · watershed · lowland · benchland · piedmont · foothills · tableland · mesa
rugged
Tough and uneven
canyons · escarpment · erosion · sediment · outcrop · volcanic · basalt · granite · limestone · faults
flora
Plants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
biodiversity · wildlife · coniferous · deciduous · riparian · sagebrush · juniper · aspen · mule deer · pronghorn
Great Basin
Closed hydrological region, American West
- CascadesPacific Northwest mountain range
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- BitterrootMontana geographic designation
Snake River · Colorado Plateau · Columbia Plateau · settlements · agriculture · irrigation · ranching · mining · reservations
remote
Distant or controller
- secludedSet apart, private
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
sheltered · insular · separated · cut-off · inaccessible · sparse · scattered · rural · frontier · outpost
mount, mountain, mountains, mountainous, paramount, alpine, surmount, mountaintop, mountainside