
Hot Deserts
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David Rousseau
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Deserts are dry areas that receive less than 250 mm of rain in a year. There are Hot and Cold Deserts.
Deserts
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Location of Hot Deserts on Earth.
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Location of Hot Deserts on Earth.
Sahara - North Africa
Kalahari - Southern Africa
Australian - Australia
Mojave - North America
Arabian - Middle East
Thar - India and Pakistan
Atacama - South America
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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!
They have very little rain and there is often no rain for many months.
Climate: temperature and rainfall
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Multiple Choice
Name the main characteristics of a hot desert.
High daytime temperatures, low night time temperatures, low rainfall
High daytime temperatures, high night time temperatures, low rainfall
Low daytime temperatures, low night time temperatures, high rainfall
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
This continent is an example of a cold desert.
Europe
Australia
Antarctica
Iceland
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Multiple Choice
Which is the driest place in the world?
Sahara
Mojave
Kalahari
Atacama
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Fill in the Blanks
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Multiple Choice
What fraction of the earth is covered by desert?
1/2
1/5
1/3
1/4
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Multiple Choice
Where is the Mojave desert located?
Australia
Africa
Chile
North America
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Multiple Choice
This is the largest desert in the world.
Sahara
Gobi
Atacama
Namib
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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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 .
Deserts are dry areas that receive less than 250 mm of rain in a year. There are Hot and Cold Deserts.
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