MAPPING AND GEOGRAPHICAL WORLD

The original inhabitants of a large area in southern California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada were a native American tribe called Mohave. Named after Mohave tribe, the Mohave or Mojave desert contains the hottest places in north America. The golden colored sand dunes in the desert rise beyond 700 feet above desert floor. The high wind blowing from the Mohave river carried fine sand to the desert. A booming sound is heard as the sands slide down the slopy dunes. The desert receives less than 6 inches of rain in a year.The Mojave desert contains the Mojave national preserve, Joshua tree national park and Death valley national park. World's largest thermometer in Mojave desert is a major tourist attraction.