2.
What is a desert?
How are deserts formed?
Rain in deserts:
Sandstorms:
Animals:
Contents:
3.
What Is a Desert ?
A desert is a barren area of
land where little precipitation
occurs and consequently
living conditions are hostile
for plant and animal life.
4. Large variations in temperature between
Day and night put strains on the rocks
This causes them to consequently break
In pieces
Although rain seldom occurs in deserts
there are occasional downpours.
Rain falling on hot rocks can cause
Them to shatter into fragments.
The dessert floor is further eroded by the
Wind.
How are deserts formed?
Temperature Variations
Rain
Wind
By weathering
5. It does rain in the desert, but not often. When it rains in a desert, a lot of water may
reach the round in a short time.
RAIN IN DESERTS :
Some rain passes straight into the dry sand,
but the rest may form a temporary
river. Wadis, stream channels that are
normally dry, can quickly fill after heavy rain,
causing flash floods.