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Hot Deserts By: Connor Chandler & Gracson Byrd

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Hot Deserts. By: Connor Chandler & Gracson Byrd. Geography and Climate. Location - Different locations around the world; mainly near plains Description - Hot and dry with very little water Soil type - Fine, grainy sand Precipitation - Ten inches or less of rain - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Hot Deserts

Hot Deserts

By: Connor Chandler & Gracson Byrd

Page 2: Hot Deserts

Geography and Climate Location-Different locations around

the world; mainly near plains Description- Hot and dry with very

little water Soil type- Fine, grainy sand Precipitation- Ten inches or less of

rain Temperature range- 20-40˚C Climate- Hot and dry

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Biodiversity Plants- Cacti, Dragon Tree, Desert

Spoon, Aloe, Yucca, etc…

Animals- Dingo, Sand Fox, Lizards, Rats, Owls, Snake, Deer, Rabbits, Gila Monsters, Camels

Page 4: Hot Deserts

Adaptations Plants- Spikes, Shallow Roots, Water

Storage

Animals- Nocturnal, Size (Mostly small), Water Storage, Spikes, Speed

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Interaction Biotic-The animals strongly rely on

the plants for water and sometimes shade

Abiotic- Animals burrow in the sand and hide under the pocks for protection from the shade; Plants require the sand for soil