2. 
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15000 square miles
region of low, barren
mountains and flat
valleys
elevation is about
2,000 to 5,000 feet
high
Interestingly..
 was once a part of
an ancient interior
sea
 was actually formed
by volcanic action
and by material
deposited by the
Colorado River.

3. The Sierra
Nevada, Tehachapi, S
an Gabriel, and San
Bernardino mountains
border the Mojave
desert on the north
and west sides
The Sierra
Nevada, Tehachapi, S
an Gabriel, and San
Bernardino mountains
border the Mojave
desert on the north
and west sides.
On the west it is
bordered by the
intersection of two
major fault systems;
The Garlock and the
San Andreas.

Southern California and stretches
across Nevada, Arizona, and Utah

4. 
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The native people of the Mojave Desert used the Over Flow of Colorado River to grow
melon, corn, pumpkin, and beans.
During the Gold Rush it is estimated that more than 250,000 people crossed the Mojave to
find their fortunes In the mountains and cities of California
The Mojave desert offers many geological features such as:peaks, dry washes, salt
pans, cliffs, canyons, sand dunes, and alluvial fans.
This active dry wash demonstrates the
importance of soil moisture in the
Mojave Desert. Although dry most of
the time, streams flow repeatedly and
limit plant life in washes because of
floods and abrasion by flowing sand
and gravel. However, plants next to
the wash are larger than normal and
probably take advantage of
supplemental water from streamflow
Salt pans:a shallow basin, usually in a
desert region, containing
salt, gypsum, sodium carbonate, or
other evaporite minerals that was
deposited from an evaporated salt lake
(playa) setting(in Death
Valley, California.
Views similar to this are common throughout
the Mojave Desert region and illustrate why the
region is a geologist's dream field area!
Excellent exposure of bedrock, soils, and
alluvium amid sparse plant cover make for
easier study of geologic features (such as
fold, faults, and rock units) and geologic
processes (such as weathering, erosion and
deposition processes, and the interplay of
tectonics with these processes) This view shows
a massive alluvial fan system on the eastern
flank of the Panamint Mountains in Death
Valley, California.

5. Problems
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Urban sprawl, off-highway
vehicle activity, overuse of
water resources, and
overgrazing of cattle and
sheep continue to cause
problems
In the Mojave desert 135
species of
birds, mammals, reptiles, amp
hibians and fish are included
on a special watch list for at
risk species.
Solutions

With continued commitment and
strategic conservation efforts the
Mojave desert will be restored,
protected, and preserved for the
future generations.

6. Yucca Tree, Barrel Cactus, Jack Rabbit, Tortoise, Desert larkspur, Mojave
Green, Cougar, Red Spotted Toad, Desert Star