Boise/Nampa region is composed of a intermontaine Basins and platateaus according to the map from our textbook figure 2.1, and also being bordered by the Rocky Montains. With the Rockie Mountains east, a series of high, heavily dissected plateaus west of the Rockies (pg 23 textbook). This shows how the Boise/Nampa region is surrounded by mountains, and river going through or around them have caused erosion making up canyons, valleys , and Plateaus. Many of Idaho's major cities are in the Snake River Plain, as is much of its agricultural land. Also located within Snake River Plain. Boise is located north of the Snake river , making it a part of this snake river portion which most of the major cities are located in Idaho. The Boise River is a tributary of the Snake river, approximately 75 miles (121km) long(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise_River). The Boise River runs through a portion of downtown Boise.
ClimateThe climate in Boise/Nampa area is very different depending on either winter or summer. During the Summer it is very hot and dry with low humidity making it better to withstand, and during the winter it gets cold with some snowfall. In the chart it shows the average temperature for every month of the year showing that low temperature during winter and high during summer.
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