The Desert
Leah, Thomas, and Elimane
The Average Temperature
- Many mean annual temperatures range from 20-25° C
- Extreme maximum temperature range from 43.5-49° C
- Minimum temperatures could possibly drop to -18° C
Average Yearly Rainfall
- very low and concentrated
- rainfall in America is almost 25 cm. a year
- inland Sahara receives less than 1.5 cm a year.
- sometimes when rain starts falling it evaporates before touching the ground
Vegetation
- long roots
- small leaves
- water storing stems
- prickly spines (discourage animals from touching or eating them.)
- cactus's
Location
- located between 15' and 35' latitude
- both north and south of equator
- most deserts are located within the Southeastern and Northeastern trade winds belt
Fun Facts
- Around one third of the Earth's surface is covered in deserts.
- Only around 20% of the deserts on Earth are covered in sand.
- The largest cold desert on Earth is Antarctica.
- The largest hot desert on Earth is the Sahara.\
- They contain large mineral compists.
- This biome could be found on every continent except Europe
Seasons
- warm throughout fall and spring
- very hot during the summers
- in the winter there is little rainfall
Soil Type
- course-textured
- gravely
- shallow
- rocky
Animals
- armadillo
- aardwolf
- caracal
- dunnart
- crane fly
- hedgehog
- rattlesnake
- cobra
- tit
- python
- stink bug
- ant