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Great Basin Desert

earth science Maturity 9-11

The Great Basin is a big desert.

Toiyabe Range.jpg
Toiyabe Range.jpg
It is hot and dry in summer. It is cold and snowy in winter. Many plants and animals live there. It is a very special place.
Virgin Peak approach 3.jpg
Virgin Peak approach 3.jpg
Do you like the desert?

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File:Great Basin Ecoregions.gif
Great Basin Ecoregions.gif
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Rainshadow.gif
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Ash Meadows 1.jpg
File:Virgin Peak approach 3.jpg
Virgin Peak approach 3.jpg
File:2013-07-04 15 06 01 Singleleaf Pinyon-Utah Juniper woodland along Interstate 80 east of Wells in Elko County in Nevada.jpg
2013-07-04 15 06 01 Singleleaf...
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Prometheus Wheeler.jpg
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White Mountain CA.JPG
File:Nevada ecoregion map.gif
Nevada ecoregion map.gif
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File:2011-08-04 20 00 00 Susie Fire in the Adobe Range west of Elko Nevada.jpg
2011-08-04 20 00 00 Susie Fire in the...
File:2013-07-04 15 37 14 Sagebrush-steppe along U.S. Route 93 in central Elko County in Nevada.jpg
2013-07-04 15 37 14 Sagebrush-steppe...
File:Between Toquima Range and Monitor Range (2571844829).jpg
Between Toquima Range and Monitor Range...

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