Welcome to the Desert

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A biome is a
community of plants
and animals that Live
in the same climate.

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Australia
Saharan
Arabian
Kalahari
Atacama

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Climate
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Temperature range
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Dry and hot
Barely any moisture in
the air
32o f to 120o f
Precipitation
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10 in.

5. Brittle Bush
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Desert Ironwood
Brittle Bush
Chain Fruit Cholla
Creosote Bush
Barrel Cactus
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Chain Fruit Cholla
Creosote Bush
3 to 5 in. spikes
Stores water in the
cactus
Barrel Cactus
Desert Ironwood

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Rattle Snake
Camel
Lizard
Scorpion
Coyote
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Tan coat of fur that
helps make it blend in
to sand and rocks
Large pointy ears to
hear
Sharp eyesight
Rattle Snake
Camel
Lizard
Scorpion
Coyote

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_page.htm>.
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Sandy Desert. 3 October 2013 <http://bioexpedition.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/04/Desert_Biome_3_6001.jpg>.

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blees/majordeserts.GIF>.
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expedition.com/desert-biome/>.
Desert sun. 4 October 2013 < http://s1.wallippo.com/thumbs/300x250/hot-desertsun-a79f30062f5dcb833c9f503794f09978.jpeg>.
Golden barrell cactus. 4 October 2013 < http://www.alexandgregory.com/
images/cactus_golden_barrel.jpg>.
Brittle Bush. 4 October 2013 < http://www.fireflyforest.com/images/wildflowers/
plants/Encelia_farin_300.jpg>.
Chain Fruit Cholla. 8 October 2013 < http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2010/
05/19/Xenomorf/bf8e0d.jpg>.
Creosote Bush. 8 October 2013 < http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/transp/nature/images/creosote-bush-sm.jpg>.
Desert ironwood. 8 October 2013 <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/images/
ironwoodinbloom.jpg>.

9. Camel. 8 October 2013 <http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.428589!/img/
httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/alg-camel-jpg.jpg>.
Lizard. 8 October 2013 <http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Graphics/Lizards/CROCOLwwells.jpg>.
Scorpion. 8 October 2013 <http://lornasassatlarge.files.wordpress.com/2010/02
/scorpion.jpg>.
Coyote. 8 October 2013 <http://www.chattanooganaturecenter.org/images/
photos/coyote.jpg>.
Rattle snake. 10 October 2013
<http://www.discoverseaz.com/Wildlife/snakes.html>.
Sandy Desert 10 October 2013 <http://www.bluezones.com/wp-content/uploads/
2011/08/namib_desert_pictures.jpg>.