,BRL ,*ALL5GE
              ,SAMPLE ,TE/

,V>S;Y
,PRO(R1D+

  7#A7 ,6MO/ ( U1 DES]TS M1N S& DUNES
/RET*+ Z F> Z ! EYE C SEE4 7#B7 ,WE
USU,Y ?9K ( DES]TS Z W9DY1 WAT];S PLACES
"U ! BROIL+ SUN1 ) FEW SIGNS ( LIFE4
7#C7 ,"S1 S* Z ? "P (! ,MOJAVE ,DES]T 9
,D1? ,VALLEY1 ,CALI=NIA1 >E L T4
7#D7 ,_M O!RS >E Q DI6]5T4

#A4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;E #A
  B4 ,S5T;E #B
  C4 ,S5T;E #C
  D4 ,NO MISTAKE





                                      #A
  7#A7 ,"! >E DES]TS ": RA9 IS N1E SE5 &
O!RS ": RA9 MAY FALL A DOZ5 "TS A YE>4
7#B7 ,"! >E DES]TS ) SCRU2Y BU%ES & O!RS
) CACTUS =E/S4 7#C7 ,"! >E DESS]TS COV]$
) T[]+ COLUMNS ( /RANGELY %AP$ ROCKS &
O!RS COV]$ ) SALTY LAKES & SALT FLATS4

#B4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;E #A
  B4 ,S5T;E #B
  C4 ,S5T;E #C
  D4 ,S5T;ES #A & #C












                                      #B
  7#A7 ,A DES]T IS =M$ 0A "PICUL> -B9'N
( RA9FALL1 TEMP]ATURE1 LOC,N1 & L&SCAPE4
7#B7 ,EA* DES]T IS 4T9CT1 YET ALL >E
ALIKE 9 C]TA9 WAYS4 7#C7 ,DES]TS O3UPY
"O-SEV5? (! E>?'S SURFACE & ALL ( !M H
"O ?+ 9 -MON3 ,!Y >E ALL DRY4 7#D7 ,9
FACT1 ANY PLACE ": ! RA9FALL 7OR
SN[FALL7 IS LESS ?AN T5 9*ES A YE> IS
CALL$ A DES]T4 7#E7 ,"! >E 8POL> DES]TS0
9 ! ,>CTIC & ,ANT>CTIC1 B ? BOOK IS AB
DES]TS T >E HOT = AT L1/ "P (! YE>4

#C4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;E #A
  B4 ,S5T;E #B
  C4 ,S5T;E #C
  D4 ,NO MISTAKE







                                      #C
  7#A7 ,MO/ DES]TS >E F.D NOR? & S\? (!
EQUATOR 9 TWO N>R[ BELTS T CIRCLE ! _W4
7#B7 ,NOR? (! EQUATOR1 ! GRT DES]TS >E !
SAH>A1 ! ,>ABIAN1 ! ,GOBI1 ! ,TURKE/AN1
! ,9DIAN1 &! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN4 7#C7 ,S\?
(! EQUATOR1 ! MA9 DES]TS >E ! ,KALAH>I1
! ,AU/RALIAN1 ! ,PATAGONIAN1 &!
,ATACAMA4 7#D7 ,! F\R MA9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN
DES]TS >E ! ,GRT ,BAS91 ! ,MOJAVE1 !
,SONORAN1 &! ,*IHUAHUAN4
7#E7 ,:ILE ALL >E DRY1 ! CLIMATE IS
DI6]5T 9 EA*4

#D4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;E #A
  B4 ,S5T;E #B
  C4 ,S5T;E #C
  D4 ,NO MISTAKE






                                      #D
  7#A7 ,! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN DES]TS COV] M*
(! S\?WE/]N ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & NOR?]N
,MEXICO4 7#B7 ,^! DES]TS >E CAUS$ MA9LY
0! 8RA9 %AD[0 ( M.TA9S T LIE ACR ! PA?
(! SEA W9DS4 7#C7 ,W9DS SWEEP+ (F !
,PACIFIC ,OC1N C>RY MOI/URE 9L&4 7#D7 ,Z
! MOI/ AIR IS =C$ 6RISE OV] M.TA9S1 X
COOLS D[N & C NO L;G] HOLD Z M* WAT]4
7#E7 ,CL\DS =M & RA9 FALLS ON ! UPW9D
SIDE (! M.TA9S4 7#F7 ,! DESC5D+ AIR ON !
D[NW9D SIDE (! M.TAIS IS DRI] & W>M]4
7#G7 ,V LL RA9 FALLS "H4 7#H7 ,SE>+ W9DS
BL[ ACR ! B>R5 L&1 SOAK+ UP :AT LL
MOI/URE "! IS & C>RY+ X AWAY4

#E4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;E #A
  B4 ,S5T;ES #B & #F
  C4 ,S5T;ES #A & #D
  D4 ,S5T;ES #A & #F




                                      #E
  7#A7 ,:ITE ,S&S ,N,NAL ,MONU;T 9 ,NEW
,MEXICO IS "P (! ,*IHUAHUAN ,DES]T1 !
L>GE/ DES]T 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 7#B7 ,MO/
(! ,*IHUAH\AN ,DES]T LIES 9 ,MEXICO4
7#C7 ,ONLY A FEW H>DY PLANTS S* Z ! YU3A
OR CREOSOTE BU% >E A# 6GR[ 9 ! P>*$ SOIL
(A S&Y DES]T4 7#D7 ,! L>GE/ & COOLE/
DES]T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ! ,GRT ,BAS9
,DES]T4 7#E7 ,X LIES 9 ! 8RA9 %AD[S0 (!
,SI]RA ,NEVADA & ,CASCADE M.TA9 RANGES1
& COV]S M* ( ,UTAH & ,NEVADA1 & "PS (
,OREGON1 ,IDAHO1 ,WYOM+1 & O!R BORD]+
/ATES4 7#F7 ,! ,GRT ,BAS9 IS ACTU,Y ^M
SMALL] BAS9S1 EA* SEP>AT$ F ! O!RS 0L[
M.TA9 RANGES4 7#G7 ,SMALL %RUBS S* Z
SAGEBRU% & %ADSCALE GR[ "H4

#F4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;ES #A & #B
  B4 ,S5T;ES #B & #E
  C4 ,S5T;ES #B & #F
  D4 ,S5T;ES #E & #F


                                      #F
  7#A7 ,N ALL (! _W'S DES]TS >E CAUS$ 0!
8RA9 %AD[0 E6ECT4 7#B7 ,MOI/ W>M AIR
RISES F REGIONS >.D ! EQUATOR & SPR1DS
NOR? & S\?4 7#C7 ,HI< 9 ! ATMOSP"H1 !
AIR DROPS XS MOI/URE & 2COMES DRI] &
H1VI]4 7#D7 ,! H1VY AIR DESC5DS 6! NOR?
>.D ! ,TROPIC ( ,CANC] & 6! S\? >.D !
,TROPIC ( ,CAPRICORN4 7#E7 ,9 ^! >1S1 !
PREVAIL+ W9DS >E V DRY 2C !Y H LO/ _!
MOI/URE CLOS] 6! EQUATOR4 7#F7 ,X IS "H
T MO/ DES]TS >E BORN4

#G4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;ES #C & #D
  B4 ,S5T;ES #D & #E
  C4 ,S5T;ES #E & #F
  D4 ,S5T;E #C







                                      #G
  7#A7 ,! ,SONORAN ,DES]T 5CIRCLES !
,GULF ( ,CALI=NIA1 F ,BAJA ,CALI=NIA
6WE/]N & S\!RN ,>IZONA &! ,MEXICAN /ATE
( ,SONORA4 7#B7 ,! WE/]N "PS (! ,SONORAN
,DES]T >E V DRY1 :ILE ! EA/]N "PS RCV Z
M* Z T5 9*ES ( RA9 DUR+ ! YE>4 7#C7 ,!
CLIMATE DET]M9ES :AT K9DS ( PLANTS C GR[
"!4 7#D7 ,M* (! ,SONORAN IS HOME 6! BE/-
"KN ( DES]T PLANTS-! CACTUS4

#H4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;E #B
  B4 ,S5T;E #C
  C4 ,S5T;E #D
  D4 ,S5T;ES #B & #D









                                      #H
  7#A7 ,CACTI >E FLE%Y PLANTS T /ORE
WAT] 9 _! /EMS4 7#B7 ,L _M CACTI1 ?
GIANT ORGAN-PIPE CACTUS 9 ,>IZONA HAS A
RI2$ & GROOV$ /EM4 7#C7 ,:5 RA9 FALLS1 !
CACTUS,S TISSUES FILL ) WAT] &! PLANT
EXP&S L AN A3ORDION4 7#D7 ,! /OR$ WAT]
ALL[S ! CACTUS 6SURVIVE = _M MON?S )\T
RA94

#I4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;E #B
  B4 ,S5T;E #C
  C4 ,S5T;E #D
  D4 ,NO MISTAKE










                                      #I
  7#A7 ,EV5 ?\< DES]TS GET LL RA91
RA9/ORMS HELP %APE ! WAY !Y LOOK4
7#B7 ,MONU;T ,VALLY ON ! ,>IZONA-,UTAH
BORD] 0 =M$ 0SU45 RA9/ORMS & FI]CE W9DS
OV] ?\S&S ( YE>S4 7#C7 ,! FLAT-TOPP$
M.TA9S1 CALL$ MESAS1 RIS+ HUNDR$S ( FEET
ABV ! DES]T FLOOR >E REMNANTS (! L& 9
E>LI] "TS4 7#D7 ,! SMALL] T[]--%AP$
ROCKS >E CALL$ BUTTES1 &! ?9 SPIRES >E
CALL$ *IMNEY OR PIPE ROCKS4

#AJ4 ,": IS ! MISTAKE8
  A4 ,S5T;E #A
  B4 ,S5T;E #B
  C4 ,S5T;E #C
  D4 ,S5T;ES #B & #D








                                     #AJ