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1.

LOCATION

  • Africa
  • Desert is terrestrial
  • Dear is very hot and dry with not much rain
Photo by szeke
2.

ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN THE DESERT

  • Roadrunner
  • Rattlesnake
  • Desert fox
  • Jack rabbit
  • Scorpion
Photo by danmachold
3.

PLANTS

  • Cactus
  • Moaba
  • Oakatia
  • Tumbleweed
  • Wildflower
Photo by Vvillamon
4.

ABIOTIC FACTORS

  • Sun
  • Sky
  • Precipitation
  • Rain
  • Temperature
  • Water availability
Photo by Thomas Hawk
5.

ADAPTATION

  • Animals have light coats so they can reflect the heat
  • Plants like cactus have drought resistant
  • Some snakes can slither on the sand with on 2 centimeters of the skin on it so they don't burn
Photo by CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture
6.

WHY DESERT IS NECCESARY

  • Deserts can contain large amounts of valuable minerals
  • The farms that live there get really good source of solar energy
Photo by Talentless Clown
7.

HOW HUMANS AFFECT AND CAN PROTECT DESERTS

  • People pollute the sky that travel to the deserts and harm it
  • People dig for fossil fuels that deserts often contain
  • People can help by not polluting and using less water
Photo by CGP Grey
8.

HIGH BIODIVERSTY

  • Deserts have high biodiversity
  • There are various of species and plants which is why there is high biodiversity
Photo by UNDP in Europe and Central Asia
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FACTS ABOIT THE DESERT

  • Only 40 in. Of rain falls in deserts
  • Deserts have low humidity
  • Sahara desert is the largest hot desert in the world
Photo by mauxditty

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