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Desert. A sand dune in the desert. By : Sebastian Arizpe. Description. Less than 50 centimeters of rain a year Very dry Very hot Little plant and animal life. The desert. The weather. In winter the temperature is 41 degrees In summer the temperature is 55 to 75 degrees
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Desert A sand dune in the desert By : Sebastian Arizpe
Description • Less than 50 centimeters of rain a year • Very dry • Very hot • Little plant and animal life The desert
The weather • In winter the temperature is 41 degrees • In summer the temperature is 55 to 75 degrees • Very little rain The average weather
Locations • Australia • Southwest USA • Southwest Africa • North Africa Location of deserts
Plant life • Must adapt to low water climate • Joshua trees • Prickly pears • Cacti • Sage bush Cacti
Animal Life • Rattlesnake • Gila monster • Scorpion • Coyote • Roadrunner scorpion Gila monster
Food chain • Prickly pear->Jackrabbit-> Coyote Prickly pear coyote jackrabbit
Interesting facts • Covers one-fifth of Earth’s surface • There are multiple types of deserts : cold and dry, and hot and dry
References • World biomes • Biomes • Biomes and more • More about biomes • Encyclopedia Britannica online school edition • Deserts and polar regions around the world by : Jen Green
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