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Desert

Desert. Found on every continent. The driest biome on Earth. Desert Extreme temperatures- Very hot days 43.5-49°C (110 °-120°F) Cool nights 20°-25°C (68°-77°F). Desert Very little rainfall Less than 25 cm (9”) precipitation yearly. Desert

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Desert

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  1. Desert Found on every continent. The driest biome on Earth

  2. Desert • Extreme temperatures- Very hot days 43.5-49°C (110°-120°F) • Cool nights 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)

  3. Desert • Very little rainfall • Less than 25 cm (9”) precipitation yearly

  4. Desert • The soil ranges from gravel to sand. • Soil is nutrient poor.

  5. Desert plants have evolved adaptations to help them survive in the extreme temperatures and dryness of this biome. • Examples: • Cactus • Mesquite • Joshua trees Plants of the Desert • Wildflowers • Creosote

  6. Cactus • Saguaro Prickly Pear Plants of the Desert

  7. Mesquite Plants of the Desert

  8. Joshua tree Plants of the Desert

  9. Wildflowers Plants of the Desert

  10. Creosote Plants of the Desert

  11. The animals of the desert are adapted to the hot temperatures. • Examples: • Lizards • Camels • Snakes • Scorpions Animals of the Desert • Kangaroo rat • Gila Monster • Predatory birds • Tarantula

  12. Lizards • Desert Iguana Frilled Lizard Animals of the Desert

  13. Camel Animals of the Desert

  14. Snakes • Diamondback Rattlesnake Sidewinder Animals of the Desert

  15. Scorpion Animals of the Desert

  16. Kangaroo rat Animals of the Desert

  17. Gila Monster Animals of the Desert

  18. Predatory birds • Great Horned Owl Kestrel Animals of the Desert

  19. Tarantula Animals of the Desert

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