Question

which piece of text uses this meaning of desert? desert noun a land or region that receives little rainfall no one knows what happened to the english settlers who established the \lost colony\ of roanoke island in 1587. did they desert the island, or were they captured by native americans? mojave national preserve in southern california encompasses nearly two million acres of desert, mountains, joshua tree forests, canyons, and mesas.

Explanation:

The first text uses "desert" as a verb meaning to abandon. The second text uses "desert" as a noun referring to a land - region with little rainfall, which is the given meaning.

Answer:

Mojave National Preserve in Southern California encompasses nearly two million acres of desert, mountains, Joshua tree forests, canyons, and mesas.