Deserts of the American Southwest and Their Climate
The text maps dry deserts with less than 10 inches of rain annually, detailing cold and hot deserts, their water sources, and dry conditions. It notes the Great Basin as a cold desert, rain shadows, and contrasts Mojave Sonoran and Chihuahuan with extreme temps. It cites Saguaro National Monument and regional geography from Oregon to northern Mexico.
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Great Basin
Pacific Ocean
Sonoran
Mojave
Chihuahuan
Mojave Desert
Arizona
California
Mexico
American Desert
Desert
Idaho
Oregon
Utah
Nevada
Texas
Desert Life in Mojave A Peek at Red Rock Canyon
The Mini Page visits a Mojave Desert site about 20 miles west of Las Vegas to show how deserts form from ancient oceans. Jackrabbits have long ears that release heat through blood vessels. Desert animals cope by nocturnal activity, brief fur, water from food, or dormancy.
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U.S
Great
Salt Lake
Mojave Desert
Las Vegas
Red Rocks
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Chris Miller
Christian Kolberg
Las Vegas Review- Journal
Red Rock Canyon
Nevada
Joshua
Promised Land
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New York City
United States
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Joshua Tree
Saguaro National Monument
Hot Spottig Bend National Park
National Park
North America
New Mexico
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Azhnogi
Vearaeatbad
I'Rn
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Mini Spy
Basset Brown
Sonoran Desert
Teacher's Guide
Parkran
Wwe Greau O Land Management
Thomas Jefferson
Africa
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