3. Environmental Conditions Normal: -some humidity in the air -mild temps, not cold/hot extremes throughout the day (there are seasons that they go through, so there is a period of time when it is hot and when it is cold) -natural protection from UV -water sources nearby -food source Sahara Desert: -very dry (only gets about 3 in rainfall yearly) -extreme hot/ cold fluctuations daily (extremely hot during the day, but can get very cold at night) -very little, if any shaded area -little vegetation -lack of water http://www.saharamet.com/desert/photos/dune01.jpg
4. Can You Survive in the Desert? YES, for how long depends on resources you have *Without water you can Only survive a few days -People called nomads live in the Sahara Desert *One thing that you would really want to do is save activity for cooler times of the day
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8. Animals of the Sahara Camels Dabb Lizard http://farm1.static.flickr.com/238/451728331_8a538b8c22.jpg?v=0 http://k53.pbase.com/o4/27/647227/1/63525090.hrL3XJZC.SaharaDabbLizard2.jpg http://www.petermaas.nl/extinct/speciesinfo/images/Gazella-dorcas-web.jpg dorcas gazelle http://travel.mongabay.com/tanzania/600/tz_1700.jpg Anubis Baboon http://www.discoverseaz.com/Graphics/Wildlife/Mammals/Kit_Fox_kittens.jpg Sand Fox