Mojave Desert

Question 1

Location of the mojave

Answer 1

South west USA,
California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona
124,000km*2

Question 2

Climate of the mojave

Answer 2

< 300mm annual rainfall
Summer temps reach 50c
Winter temps reach -7c
Strong winds ( south prevailing)

Question 3

Soils of the mojave

Answer 3

Alkaline
Stony desert pavement, weak vertical soil structures
Coarse grained, stony alluvial fan materials

Question 4

Vegetation of the Mojave

Answer 4

Sparse
Cacti, burrowed, Joshua tree

Question 5

Causes of aridity in the Mojave

Answer 5

Rain shadows
High air pressure
Cold ocean currents

Question 6

Energy sources

Answer 6

High insolation
Run off
Wind

Question 7

Drainage

Answer 7

Handful of exogenous rivers that flow through the desert eg, Colorado river

Question 8

Land Forms

Answer 8

Lucy Gray Fan
- alluvial fan
- dry lake

Kelso Dunes
- 120km*2
- sand dunes
- sand deposition

Durmont Dunes
- 50m high
- north of Mojave
- asymmetric

Soda Lake
- playa (largest)
- 150km*2

Cima Doma
- inselberg
- pediments

Mountain ranges separated by broad flat basins