Desert

1. Team B Michelle M. Alec B. Matt R. Desert

2. Location • Sahara in Arizona • No/little rain in only Sahara • Northern Nevada/Northern Utah • 25cm precipitation there • Helps plants grow • Also animals survive

4. Climate Little rain Largest desert Sahara Precipitation 16cm In Northern places Winter in desert low temperatures Night cold day hot Average temperature -10 degrees to 14 degrees

7. Cactuses • Large stems can store water • Thick waxy skin-reduces water loss through pores • Widespread root system-collects water easily • Spines instead of leaves- • reduce surface area for transportation and protect them from predators • Sagebrush • soak up water • Creosote Bushes • Bright yellow flowers attract large variety of pollinating insects • Mesquite Trees • Mature trees- produce up to 11kg- fruit • Fruit contain over140,000 seeds Plants And Adaptions

9. Scorpion – uses hands burrow underground, hiding Sting extremely painful Kangaroo rat – live without drinking water get water from plants they eat and underground so no water loss Collared Lizards – tight water proof skin Jack rabbits – they can out run anything in the desert Animals and Adaptation

10. Environmental Issues • Specifically Arizona southern California • Changed to lush farms • Bringing water to the desert • Called irrigation • Make deserts grow food • Happens by finding irrigating ways