Beauty in the Desert (1) Some people think the desert is too…

Beauty in the Desert (1) Some people think the desert is too                               , but I think it is beautiful.  (2) The ground is dotted with ________________, green cacti. (3) At times, the small prickly pear cactus blooms with soft ________________ flowers. (4) The desert is also home to unique ________________ animals. (5) Slithering snakes and soaring hawks are abundant in the                                                                              landscape. (6) During the rainy season, sudden, ________________ thunderstorms leave behind marvelous rainbows. (7) After the rain, the                                smell of sage is in the air, and the red dirt readily drinks up the water. (8) In the desert, you can find beauty all around.   (4) The desert is also home to unique ________________ animals.

When the sugars in barley, rice, corn, or grapes are ferment…

When the sugars in barley, rice, corn, or grapes are fermented, they produce ethanol and carbon dioxide. Today, ethanol is harvested to use as engine fuel. The ethanol formed during fermentation contains a great deal of energy because it still contains some _____.