GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Mojave Desert
The Mojave covers southeastern California and adjacent parts of Nevada, Arizona and Utah. It occupies a transition between the colder Great Basin Desert and the generally lower, hotter Sonoran region.
Fast Facts
- Joshua trees are characteristic of many Mojave landscapes.
- Death Valley lies in the northern Mojave.
- Las Vegas occupies a desert valley in the wider Mojave region.
Connected lessons
- Mojave DesertMap, explanation and practice
- Why the western interior is dryGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Great Salt LakeRelated places
- Death ValleyRelated places
- Sonoran DesertRelated places
- Great Basin DesertRelated places