hot deserts Flashcards
1
Q
what desert is the case study
A
mojave
2
Q
describe the location of the hot desert case study
A
south western USA: arizona, nevada, california
3
Q
mineral extraction
A
morenci copper mine employs 2000 ppl. Arizona produces 60% of US copper
4
Q
energy
A
Hoover dam used for hydroelectric. Deserts have lots of wide open spaces for solar panels
5
Q
farming
A
imperial valley, agriculture supports half of local jobs. (lettuce, carrots, sugar beet, alfalfa)
6
Q
tourism
A
las vegas/hoover dam. gambling, rides, hotels. movie tourism
7
Q
accessibilty
A
345 mins in car tucson to phoneix
