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Lexx.A.Smith. desert. Characteristics. When you think of deserts do you think of a dry hot endless sea of sand devoid of life? There are deserts that are cold, due to the lack of rain fall. Deserts have highly varied landscapes.
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Lexx.A.Smith desert
Characteristics • When you think of deserts do you think of a dry hot endless sea of sand devoid of life? • There are deserts that are cold, due to the lack of rain fall. • Deserts have highly varied landscapes. • A damp hole in a saguaro cactus helps a family of elf owls keep cool in the hot desert. • Some deserts are known as the deadliest areas in the world. • Temperatures in the summer can reach over 100 degrees.
Location • Deserts can be found all over the world. • They can be found on almost every continent.
Plant life • Deserts are the home to many living things. • In fact ,deserts are second only to tropical rain forests in the variety of plant and animal species that live there. • Livingstones are cactus plants that survive by looking like rocks.
Animal life • Animals that live in the hot have many adaptations. • Some animals never drink, but get their water from seeds.
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