The Desert
By Austin H, Greta P, Kaitlyn R, Ted Y
The Desert
The Desert is an extremely dry and
arid region supporting a small amount of
life. It has less than 25 centimeters of
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rain each year.
Organisms
Plants in our Animals in our
biome include biome include
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Camels
• Tumble weed • Kangaroo rat
• Various lizards
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Adaptations
Plants in our biome all have deep
roots and have to with stand dry
conditions. Animals all have to with
stand the dry weather also and
carnivores mainly have to drink the
blood of their prey.
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Energy Movement
Energy moves in our biome as it
does in any other biome. First at
producer, Cactus, then first level
consumer, kangaroo rat, and finally
second level consumer, the hawk. The
desert also provides energy by sunlight.
Environmental issues
In the desert people drill for oil and
that may create new jobs but it also can
damage the environment. Habitat can
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also be damaged by mining.
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Survivor
The desert biome is the best biome for
survivor because it would be the hardest
area to survive in, because of it’s harsh
climate, little rain, and because of it’s very
dangerous animals, like venomous snakes.
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