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A Deserts
CharacteristicsClimate
Animals
Plants
Seasons
Adaptations
Significancetohumans
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ClimateThe desert is the hottest biome on Earth. It also has
its extremes.
It can be over 100 degrees during the day andbelow 32 degrees at night.
Less than 25 cm or rainfall every year.
The amount of rainfall varies, but when it rainsit
POURS!!!!
After a storm, the desert may not see any rain forweeks or months.
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ANIMALS There are hundreds
of different animalsthat live in deserts.They burrowunderground during
the day and comeout only at nightwhen it is cooler.
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SOME ANIMALS ARE-
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ANT
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SPIDER
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RATTLESNAKE
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SERVAL
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RABBIT
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CAMEL
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Herbivores get the water they need
from the juices of the plants they eat.Carnivores get water from the
moisture in the meat.
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Plant Life of
Deserts
A Variety of cactuses
Prickly Pear
Dragon TreeOctillo Plant
Desert Spoon
Boojum
The vegetation of the Desert Biomeis characterized by dominance ofannual plants (often annual grasses)
This means that after a season withrarely abundant rains, the desertplains can be covered with a sea ofshort annual grass. Whereas in morenormal years, the plains can appearbare with the annual plants persisting
There are several plants that are able to survive in thedesert.
Most plants survive by their long roots to reach
underground water sources.
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Some plants are-
CACTI
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DATE PALMS
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Seasons
The seasons are generally warmthroughout the year and very hot inthe summer. The winters usuallybring little rainfall. Temperatures
exhibit daily extremes because theatmosphere contains little humidityto block the Suns rays.
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Oasis
Oases are parts of the desert
where plants grow and water isalmost always available.
An oasis is formed by a pool of
water trapped between layers ofrock and the desert floor.
The water can allow people tosettle and even row cro s in the
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Adaptations
Many of the animals in the desert
have become nocturnal because ofthe extreme heat.
Both plants and animals have
learned to store water, avoid heatby staying underground, and taking
water from nearby plants.
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Weird Facts
The Gobi Desert is cold almost allyear round.
Deserts spread throughdesertification. This happens whengrasslands surrounding desertsbecome dry.
Some deserts have gottennicknames such as Death Valleybecause of the lack of water.
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Locations around the World
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