climate on earth. come let’s now find out more about the desert region
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Climate On Earth
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Come let’s now find out more about The Desert Region.
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The Desert Region
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Hot or Tropical Cool or Temperate Cold Desert of the Tundra
Cool or temperate
Hot or Tropical
Cold desert of tundra
Types of desert
A desert is any barren land that has less than
25 cm of annual rainfall.
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Location of deserts
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Can you identify the Tropical Deserts?
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CLIMATE
High temperature during the day Low temperature during the night Clear Skies- Sand heats and
cools quickly Dry Winds -Scanty Rainfall Sandstorms
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CLIMATE
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VEGETATION Lack of water, dry winds and high temperature makes
it difficult for plants to grow Plants have adapted to the environment. Some
adaptations are:
a) Long roots in search of water – Acacia
b) Roots spread far and wide but just below the surface of the ground – Cactus
c) The leaves are modified into spines- Cactus
d) Stems are broad and green and perform the function of the leaves - Baobab
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cactus
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cactus
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cactus
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cactus
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acacia
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baobab
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WILD LIFE Animals survive the
drought and the heat through
various adaptations.
The camel is known as the
ship of the desert.
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The camel has some features
that has helped it to survive
in the desert. These are:
a) It stores fat in its hump
which can be broken down
to provide water and energy.
b) It has double eyelids
and long eyelashes to protect
its eyes from the sand.
WILD LIFE- desert animals
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WILD LIFE- desert animals
c) The camel has the ability to close its nostrils to prevent sand from getting into the nose.d) It has padded feet to walk on the sand without sinking.e) It has fur that traps a layer of air. This helps to keep the body cool during the day and warm at night.
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Desert Lizards
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Desert Lizards
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Deadly Scorpions
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Desert Snake
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rat
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Desert Fox