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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:desert
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gptkbp:area
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492,000 square miles
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gptkbp:average_rainfall
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less than 10 inches annually
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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-10 to 100 ° F
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Wasatch_Range
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
cold desert climate
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:invasive_species
habitat loss
protected areas
climate change impacts
endangered species
threatened ecosystems
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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historical trade routes
mining history
Mormon settlement
home to Native American tribes
ranching history
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gptkbp:elevation
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4,000 to 7,000 feet
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:bighorn_sheep
gptkb:desert_bighorn_sheep
gptkb:golden_eagle
gptkb:kit_fox
various insects
various reptiles
red-tailed hawk
desert cottontail
black-tailed jackrabbit
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gptkbp:flora
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saltbush
juniper trees
pinyon pine
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:mountains
basins
playas
basin and range topography
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:settlement_by_Mormon_pioneers
gold rushes
exploration by John C. Frémont
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:Native_American_culture
early explorers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Great Basin Desert
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gptkbp:hydrology
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gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
gptkb:Great_Salt_Lake
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gptkbp:land_use
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gptkb:recreation
agriculture
mining
grazing
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Utah
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gptkbp:major_rivers
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gptkb:Pyramid_Lake
gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
gptkb:Truckee_River
gptkb:Great_Salt_Lake
gptkb:Humboldt_River
Bear River
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gptkbp:notable_city
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gptkb:Salt_Lake_City
gptkb:Carson_City
gptkb:Reno
Provo
Elko
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gptkbp:protected_area
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gptkb:Red_Cliffs_Desert_Reserve
gptkb:Fish_Springs_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Great_Basin_National_Park
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gptkbp:research_importance
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climate studies
archaeological studies
ecological studies
geological studies
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gptkbp:soil_type
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alkaline soils
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gptkbp:species
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sagebrush
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gptkbp:tourism
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hiking
camping
wildlife viewing
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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gptkb:Bonneville_Salt_Flats
gptkb:Great_Basin_National_Park
gptkb:Ruby_Mountains
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:bighorn_sheep
gptkb:pronghorn_antelope
gptkb:Coyote
desert tortoise
mountain lion
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mojave_Desert
gptkb:California
gptkb:Nevada
gptkb:The_Mojave_Desert
gptkb:U._S._Route_29
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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