1. By: Richie Vaivada, Kyler Fisher

3.  Many things die because of thirst.  Not very much water.  Hot and dry.  Little Vegetation.

4. It gets the most rainfall in the month of august which is 1.2 inches. And the lowest month is June with.2 inches. It is seasonal it gets most of the rain in the fall and winter.

5.  Deserts are typically found between 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South.

6.  Barrel Cactus-In the cactus family.  Soaptree Yucca-Deserts from Trans-Pecos.  Triangle-leaf Bursage-found in Arizona.  Brittle Bush-Desert shrub.  Joshua Tree-Morman tree.

7.  Desert Cotton-tail-Cotton-tail rabbit family.  Kangaroo Rat-They get their name from hopping.  Mule Deer-Named from ears like mule.  Bighorn Sheep-Can weigh 300 lbs.  Desert Tortoise-Found in southern west america.

8.  Mountain Lion-Also known as cougar.  Red tail hawk-A bird of prey.  Bobcat-North American animal.  Mountain King Snake-nonvenomous.  Roadrunner-A fast running bird.

10. Barrel Cactus, Soaptree Yucca, Triangle-leaf Bursage, Brittle Bush, Joshua Tree Desert Cotton-tail, Kangaroo Rat, Mule Deer, Bighorn Sheep, Desert Tortoise Mountain Lion Red tail hawk, Bobcat Mountain King Snake, Roadrunner

11. A red tailed hawk eats a mountain king snake.

12. Mosquito on a mule deer.

13. They both eat the desert cotton tail so they must compete for the food.

14. The lion dies then decomposes helps grass grow and then the mule deer eats the grass.

15.  Local mineral-rich hot springs.  Sunshine.  Dry climate means More metabolism, flexibility, sweating  Why to Preserve the Desert:  Three of the four major North American deserts are found at Mojave National Preserve. Dozens of seeps and springs with varied elevations and different kinds of soils creating habitats that support plant and animal life.

16.  Oil and gas production-may disrupt habitats.  Nuclear waste-may be dump on the desert and use as testing ground.  Global warming-increase drought.