Desert Biome
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1st - 3rd Grade
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Chris Wallo
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Desert Biome
With Mr. Wallo
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Some desert facts.
sandy, gravelly, or stony soil.
only about 50 centimeters (20 inches) per year
The organisms that live here are adapted to the super dry climate
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The plants have to adapt too!
thick, waxy skin to reduce loss of water and to reflect heat.
large, fleshy stems to store water.
thorns and thin, spiky or glossy leaves to reduce water loss.
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spikes protect cacti from animals wishing to use stored water
deep roots to tap groundwater.
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Here is a Fennec Fox
Think back to what we learned about the arctic fox.
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How are its adaptations different from the other foxes?
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Now we have talked about how hard life is in the tundra
but it might be hardest here of all
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