Desert Dushyant

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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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