During what season does the saguaro cactus usually "flower"?

There are no flowers on the Saguaro cactus

The petroglyphs of the Hohokam people in Saguaro National Park...

Depict the difficulty of life in the desert

Show men hunting the local wildlife

Show that once there was plentiful water in this desert

Show that the tribe valued community and that the Saguaro cactus was used for many different things

Joshua Trees were named after the Old Testament Biblical Character, but who was Joshua?

The successor of Moses after the Exodus

The Israelite leader who marched around the city of Jericho bringing down its walls

The ancient Israelite hero who brought the Jewish people into the Promised Land of Canaan

The leader who sent spies into the Promised Land to get information - before the Israelites entered the Promised Land

Why were Joshua Trees named after Joshua?

The Mormons thought the branches reminded them of the story where Joshua raised up his arms toward heaven in prayer

The Mormons thought that they looked strong - and Joshua was a strong Jewish leader

The Mormons knew that Joshua had lived alone in the wilderness and these solitary trees reminded them of him

The trees reminded the Mormons of Joshua fasting and praying in the desert for 40 days before entering the Promised Land

How do the spiky leaves of the Joshua Tree help it survive in the desert?

They help minimize water loss so the tree can survive in the heat of the desert

They keep away birds and other predators who would eat the flowers and fruit

They absorb the plentiful sunlight of the desert for nearly continuous photosynthesis

Their leaves are succulent and retain lots of water for the plant to use through the dry summer months

The Channel Islands National Park was formed by...

The Pacific Tectonic Plate and the North American Continent moving together

Volcanic activity as part of the Ring of Fire

Tectonic plate activity on the San Andreas Fault

Erosion of the North American Continent and sea floor spreading

The Pinnacles National Park was formed by...

Volcanic activity and lava flow coupled with wind and water erosion

Tectonic plate activity on the San Andreas Fault

Volcanic activity and lava flow

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