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Baja California Peninsula Mini Quiz
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Question 1
What biologically rich sea, dubbed 'the world's aquarium' by Cousteau, separates the Baja California Peninsula from mainland Mexico?
Home to nearly 40% of the world's marine mammal species and nearly 900 fish species, the Gulf of California justifies Cousteau's 'world's aquarium' title.
Question 2
What unique, tall, slender plant with a whitish trunk, resembling an upside-down carrot, is endemic to Baja California's central deserts?
The Boojum Tree's peculiar name was inspired by a creature in Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark."
Question 3
What major fault system primarily causes the Baja California Peninsula's separation from mainland North America through continental rifting?
The San Andreas Fault system's southern portion involves oceanic spreading centers in the Gulf of California, which drive this continental rifting.