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What is the desert?What is the desert?

The desert is extremely hot and dryOnly rains 10 inches a year

large land with little or no vegetation

deserts are known for supporting plants and animals

About one fifth of the earths surface.

There are two types of Deserts:There are two types of Deserts:Hot Deserts

The hot deserts are the Arabian, Australian, Chihuahuan, Kalahari, Mojave, Monte, Sahara, Sonoran, and Thar.

The cold deserts are the Antarctica, Atacama, Gobi, Great Basin, Aranian, Namib, Takla Makan, and Turkestan.

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Cold Deserts

Where are Deserts?Where are Deserts?

Many deserts are found in bands along 30 degrees latitude north and 30 degrees latitude south (between the red lines on the map).

What Is The Weather What Is The Weather Like in a Desert?Like in a Desert?The temperature ranges around 20-25° Celsius

Extreme heat can even go up to 120°

Usually hot except after sun sets

Only rains about 10 inches or less per year

Cold Deserts usually have lots of snow.

-Saguaro Cactus - Barrel Cactus

- Old Man Cactus

-Prickly Pear Cactus

- Dragon Tree

-Fish Hook Plant-Desert Spoon

-Aloe plants

-Joshua Tree-Yucca

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What plants grow in the What plants grow in the Desert?Desert?

What animals live in the desert?What animals live in the desert?

Addax's

Cactus wrens

Cactus larks

Dingo's

Fat sand rats

Fennec foxes

Gila Monsters

Great Jerboas

Great mouse-tailed rats

Lappet-Faced Vultures

sidewinders

Thorny DevilsSnakes

Insects

How do the Animals Adapt to How do the Animals Adapt to there Inviroment?there Inviroment?

Animals that live in the desert have to adapt to there inviroment. Some of the animals never drink and just get there water from plants and others will sleep during the day and hunt at night when its not as hot.

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