Google Lesson Using Google Earth: Lesson 4 
Desert Biome 							 Name _______________
Directions: 
1.  Type in or click on https://www.google.com/earth link. Click on Launch Google Earth in Chrome. 

2.  Use the coordinates in the table below to discover the name of the area (national park or forest) where one could travel to see this biome and write this in the table. Find these areas by typing or pasting in the coordinates in the search bar and clicking search.

3.  Select one of the parks (of the two you listed for the desert biome) to discover one of the area’s environmental issues and how it became problematic and the current management or solutions for this issue. You may search the park’s website to discover these. 
4. Click on the Icon on the top of the menu bar that has links through it.  Then scroll down and click on My Photos.
5.  On Google Earth you will see photo icons within the area. Click on these to view the pictures. Select one of these scenic pictures that you think best represents the flora and fauna of the area’s biome that you are to explore and write the coordinates in the table. * To obtain coordinates, hover your mouse on the photo icon and then look on the bottom right of the screen.
					BIOME DISCOVERY - Desert
Coordinates To Discover	National Park, Preserve, or Forest	Scenic Photo Coordinates	
   36 30 19.41 N
117 04 45.87 W	Death Valley National Park	   36 30 11.48 N
117 06 00.80 W	
  32 15 11.07 N
111 11 48.58 W	Saguaro National Park	  32 15 05.25 N
111 11 35.90 W	
Park Name 	Environmental Issue	Management 	
Death Valley National Park	Nonnative species called burros or donkeys destroy native plant species and compete for resources with the native animal species such as bighorn sheep.

https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/invasive-burros.htm	Capturing the burros and transporting them to a sanctuary outside of park.https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/burros-to-new-homes.htm