Biotic Factors
True or False. Rattlesnakes live in the Mojave Desert.
True
What abiotic factor do cacti store inside of them?
Water is stored inside cacti
True or False. Gopher snakes and Mojave rattle snakes compete for shade space
True. Shade space is rare in the mojave desert, so it is very valuable.
What resources do the mojave mound cactus and the foxtail cactus depend on
Water and sunlight
What is the Mojave desert average amount of rainfall?
5 inches per year
How many different species of mice in the mojave desert
There are around 15 different species of mice in the Mojave desert
The Colorado river runs through the mojave desert
Name two biotic factors that mountain lions and bobcats compete for
Mule deer, Bighorn sheep
What do many of the animals depend on as their water source
Many animals in the Mojave desert depend on the water stored in cacti as their water source.
What is the hottest temperature on record of the Mojave Desert
127 degrees Fahrenheit
Name three plants that live in the Mojave Desert.
Foxtail cactus, tumbleweed, small desert shrubs, joshua tree, brittle bush, mojave mound cactus
How does the temperature in the mojave desert affect the water in the ecosystem
The excessive heat causes the water to evaporate
What prey do the golden eagle, bobcats, coyote, and the mountain lion all compete for?
They all compete for the jackrabbit
How does the kangaroo rat depend on the sand’s color to survive
It blends in with the color and it helps hide it from predators
True or False. It has snowed in the mojave desert
True, it snows there like every year during the winter
How many different species of plants and animals live in mojave desert?
Around 1750-2000 different animal and plant species in the mojave desert
What time of the day is the air most humid?
The most humid time of day is the early to mid morning.
Name 3 abiotic factors that biotic factors compete for
shade, water, rocks (for shelter)
How does the golden eagle depend on the Joshua Tree?
The golden eagle uses it for shelter, and nesting ground.
What is the longest time the mojave desert went without rain?
767 days, that is about two years!
What cactus in the mojave desert has a name of a common type of bear across North America
The grizzly bear prickly pear
What rare ores can be found in the mojave desert? (Name 3 examples)
Topaz, copper, gold, silver, agate, amethyst, copper, diamond
which type of rat do Golden Eagles and Mojave Rattlesnakes compete for?
Why do Mule deer depend on their predators (bobcats and mountain lions)?
They depend on them to keep the deer overpopulating and keeping the environment stable.
How many states does the mojave desert stretches across, and which ones?
The mojave desert stretches across 4 states, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California