Desert Biome

Desert Biome

With Mr. Wallo

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

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.

spikes protect cacti from animals wishing to use stored water

deep roots to tap groundwater.

Here is a Fennec Fox

Think back to what we learned about the arctic fox.

How are its adaptations different from the other foxes?

Now we have talked about how hard life is in the tundra

but it might be hardest here of all