Arabian Desert
Grace Golly
Located
Located in Western Asia. Jordan, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. The Arabian is also known as the Arabian Peninsula.
Places to see
Kingdom Centre in Riyadh.
41 floors.
25th tallest building in the world
Parking available for 3,000 Vehicles.
Al Maktaba Park
Covers 54 Acres.
Made in year of 1410
Pool Stretches all around the park
Weather
The Arabian Desert gets about 100 millimeters of rain each year and the rare lighting can cause terrible and devastating fires. The summer tempetuare is from the range of 104 to 114.8 degrees Fahrenheit and night time the wether can get to 24 degrees.
Food Webs
Cacti - Kangaroo Rats - Snakes - Kit Fox
Thorn Acacia - Insects - Tarantulas - Lizards - Hawks
Creosote Bushes - Insects - Scorpions - Lizards - Hawks or Kit Fox
Abiotic Factors
- Soil
- Sunlight
- Heat
- Scarcity of Water
- Winds
Acacia
- Has Long Sharp Thorns that Holds Water to Survive
- Provides Food and Water for Animals and People
Ghaf Tree or Prospus Cineraria
- Doesn't Hold Large Supply of Water
- Needs Strong Sunlight or Seedlings Will Die
Suggested Things to Bring to a Desert
Clothes for all seasons (temp varies)
Maps of your area
GPS/Compass
Sunblock
Bug Spray
Scarf for sandstorms
Flashlight
Batteries
Endangered Animals
Arabian Oryx
- Hunted for Horns
Arabian Tahr
- Hunted
- Losing Habitat
Arabian Leopard
- Losing Habitat
- Hunted for Skin
Native Animals
Arabian Camel
- Carries 80 pounds of Water
- Don't Sweat
- Walk up to 18-24 Miles a Day
Arabian Elephant
- Feet are Flatter
- Longer Legs
- Smaller Body
Arabian Wolf
- Shed in Spring
- Yellow Eyes to see Better at Night
- Able to Regurgitate for Babies