Hot Deserts

• Sahara - North Africa

• Kalahari - Southern Africa

• Australian - Australia

• Mojave - North America

• Arabian - Middle East

• Thar - India and Pakistan

• Atacama - South America

​The temperatures in hot deserts range between 20 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius. In some regions, it can be as high as 50 degrees Celcius!

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They have very little rain and there is often no rain for many months.​

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Climate: temperature and rainfall

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• ​Few vegetation does grow in the desert due to the little rainfall.

• However, the plants ​that grow in the desert don't need much water and have found ways to survive.

• Some plants have long roots to search for water; some plants can store water in their stems and leaves.

• ​There are also plants that have spikes or poisons for protection from getting eaten.

​Natural Vegetation and Wildlife in a desert

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• ​Animals that live in the desert have found ways to escape the heat and survive.

• They dig holes in the ground and rest in cool dark areas when it is hot.​

​Natural Vegetation and Wildlife in a desert

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• Hot deserts are not easy to live in, yet many groups of people have made it thier homes for thousdands of years.

• Their lifestyles have allowed them to survive in the desert.​

​How people live in the desert .

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