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Year 10 hot deserts
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We've looked at three challenges in a hot desert: Challenges in a Hot Desert: extreme temperatures water supply and what else?
inaccessibility
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What is mined in the Mojove desert?
Gold and silver
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How much money does tourism generate in the Mojave desert annually?
1 billion dollars
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What is the name of the crop that is grown in the Mojave desert that we have studied?
Alfalfa grass
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A desert is defined by having less than ________________ in annual rainfall
250mm
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What is the main disadvantage of farming alfalfa grass in the Mojave desert?
Over extraction of fossil water which will never be replenished.
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Why might solar energy fields not be able to provide jobs for the local population?
They are high skilled jobs which can only be occupied by highly skilled workers.
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The natural water supply in the Mojave is drying up. Lake Mead has reduced by .......
90 percent
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Why does alfalfa grass go into a state of dormancy?
To reduce water requirements and conserve resources.
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Why is the mining industry declining in the Mojave desert?
Over extraction of gold and silver
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