DesertBy: Joshua Brady

AndChristian Herbster

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Map 3 Animal life 4 Plant life 5 Physical landscape/habitat 6 Human influences 7 Weather 8 Warnings 9 Globally important 10 Glossary 11 Works cited

Introduction Desert: dry area: an area of land, usually

in very hot climates, that consists only of sand, gravel, or rock with little or no vegetation, little to none water. Also the desert has a variety of animals and plants that live there such as snakes, lizards, camels etc. Deserts cover more than one fifth of Earths land.

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Map (Desert in brown)

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Animal Life The harsh conditions make it difficult for

animals to thrive. There are many animals but the one that

stands out is the camel because its so well adapted.

Other animals that survive here must have tough skin, and ability to move in the sand.

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Animal Life (Continued)• Dingo dog, Camel, Snake, Coyote

Hump day!

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Animal Life Questions What do animals need to survive?

Name 2 animals that live in a desert

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Plant Life The little water in deserts make it difficult

for plants to survive. Most plants have a deep root system

which goes down to the soil to obtain water.

The most abundant plant would be the cactus, which can grow up to 50 feet.

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Plant Life (Continued) Cactus, Joshua Tree, Jumping Cholla

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Plant Life Questions What’s the most abundant plant in a

desert?

How do plants get water in the desert?

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Physical Landscape Deserts are mostly sand and mountains

on the surface, and soil is deeply underground.

Very dry climate with little to no rain. Some oasis’s have water on the surface

due to water from underground being pushed up.

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Physical Landscape (Continued)

Sand Dunes, Mountains, Oasis,

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Physical Landscape Questions What are deserts mostly made out of?

Are deserts dry or wet?

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Human Influences Riding off road vehicles, the tracks kill off

vegetation Sand viper which hides in sand can be an

unsuspecting victim. The tracks also scare the sand for

decades.

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Human Influences (Continued)

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Human Influence (Questions) Name the animal to watch out for when

riding in desert

How long do tracks stay for in the sand?

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Weather Average Precipitation is 10 inches

Average Temperature is 68-77 F

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Warnings Harsh environment is hard to survive in

without supplies. Global warming increases droughts. Higher temperatures may produce

wildfires. Small changes in temperature or

precipitation can have an impact on plants and animals.

The endangered animals are antelope and gazelle in Sahara desert.

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Globally Important One sixth of the worlds population and

one fifth of the earths landmass is the desert.

Plants and animals benefit humans, domesticated camels are good for pack animals and desert plants like the Date are an important food source in North Africa and Middle East.

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Glossary Thrive- to grow or develop successfully

Abundant- a great number

Oasis- an area in the desert where there's water and plants

Decade- 10 years

Global Warming- the recent increase in the world's temperature

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Works Cited www.kbears.com www.nationalgeographic.com www.ehow.com www.berkeley.edu

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