DESERT
Deserts may be extremely hot and humid. There are actually some animals manage to survive in the desert . The way some animals survive in the desert is some burrow underground to stay cool. Kangaroos lick their forearm to stay cool. Deserts may be extremely hot but they can support plant life and.
Location
Every continent has a desert except Europe. The world's largest desert is the Sahara and it can found in Africa. Asia has small deserts compared to the Sahara. Australia is covered by 66% of desert. The Atacama and the Patagonia can be found in South America. In North America deserts can be found in southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. There are four deserts in the North American region: Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Sonoran, and the Mojave (Somervill, 13-15).
Climate
The summer temperature ranges from 20°f-25°c the hottest it gets in summer is 43.5°-49°c(Stetson) the temperature for winter is 5°c or below. Deserts also only get less than 10 inches of rain per year. (The desert biome)
Landforms
The landforms a desert has are mesas, canyons, plateaus, alluvial fans, and buttes (symbiotic/competitive relationships) …show more content…
Grow to be nine to 14 inches and only come out at night. (Desert Usa) Cycles Within an Ecosystem
Environmental Issues
Building- Building has put a strain on the resources. Buildings make it hard for animals to find water and other resources they rely on to survive
Over hunting- People are hunting animals as a sport and they are hunting the oryx for its fur and meat
Overgrazing- Farmers are bringing in non native species that are eating the leaves till the leaves are gone.
Dune riding- Dune riding causes animals that live underground to die and it is causing the sand to slip
Mining- Mining is being done illegally and it is messing with the population of the Bactrian Camel (Earth Matters) Conclusion: (delete this heading after conclusion has been
Deserts may be extremely hot and humid. There are actually some animals manage to survive in the desert . The way some animals survive in the desert is some burrow underground to stay cool. Kangaroos lick their forearm to stay cool. Deserts may be extremely hot but they can support plant life and.
Location
Every continent has a desert except Europe. The world's largest desert is the Sahara and it can found in Africa. Asia has small deserts compared to the Sahara. Australia is covered by 66% of desert. The Atacama and the Patagonia can be found in South America. In North America deserts can be found in southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. There are four deserts in the North American region: Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Sonoran, and the Mojave (Somervill, 13-15).
Climate
The summer temperature ranges from 20°f-25°c the hottest it gets in summer is 43.5°-49°c(Stetson) the temperature for winter is 5°c or below. Deserts also only get less than 10 inches of rain per year. (The desert biome)
Landforms
The landforms a desert has are mesas, canyons, plateaus, alluvial fans, and buttes (symbiotic/competitive relationships) …show more content…
Grow to be nine to 14 inches and only come out at night. (Desert Usa) Cycles Within an Ecosystem
Environmental Issues
Building- Building has put a strain on the resources. Buildings make it hard for animals to find water and other resources they rely on to survive
Over hunting- People are hunting animals as a sport and they are hunting the oryx for its fur and meat
Overgrazing- Farmers are bringing in non native species that are eating the leaves till the leaves are gone.
Dune riding- Dune riding causes animals that live underground to die and it is causing the sand to slip
Mining- Mining is being done illegally and it is messing with the population of the Bactrian Camel (Earth Matters) Conclusion: (delete this heading after conclusion has been