MOJAVEDESERT
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert is a desert which occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California; southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona in the United States. The term Mojave, originates from the Spanish language, while the spelling Mohave comes from modern English. Both are used today, although the Native American Tribe officially uses the spelling Mojave; the word is a shortened form of the name for themselves in their native language 'Hamakhaave', which means 'beside the water'. The Mojave Desert displays typical basin and range topography. Higher elevations above 2,000 feet in the ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Mojave Desert
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