A map of the Western U S with deserts labeled. The Great Basin is in Nevada, Utah, California, Idaho, and Oregon. The Mojave is in southern Nevada and California. The Sonoran is in Arizona, California, and Mexico. The Chihuahuan is in New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

The
contains the hottest, driest place in North America.

The
is located in Arizona, California, and Mexico.

The Great Basin is the
desert in the US.

The
has more biodiversity than any other desert in the Western Hemisphere.

Data courtesy of the un development programme 2006-2008 and world bank 2009 the chart above compares measures of development using the hdi and gdp. why might turkey rank lower in the hdi indicator even though it has a high gdp? a. turkey has a lower gdp than comparable countries in the hdi ranking. b. turkey must increase its hdi to have a higher gdp ranking. c. turkey is only compared to other european countries in gdp, not to the world, as it is in the hdi. d. turkey may struggle to provide adequate education or health care, or it may have a lower life expectancy.

All of the following are reasons why deserts extremely susceptible to wind erosion except a. they lack major root systems b. they contain thin, dry soil c. they have very few plants and trees d. they are extremely hot and lack water

Choose the false statement. a. some organisms fossilize when frozen or dried out. b. bacteria can destroy dead plants and animals. c. it is common for a plant or animal to fossilize when it dies. d. rapid burial under small-sized sediment increases the chance for fossilization to occur.