The Desert Biome

By: Alex ThibaultCharlie Anderson

Tom Del ConteKyle Lewicki

• One third of Earth’s landmass is desert

• Located along the North and South Latitude Bands.

• Deserts are usually created because they are located in a rain shadow.

• Deserts areas usually have Internal Drainage to drain Into land locked basins rather than the ocean.

Geological Features

• Varies daily, seasonable hot and cold.

• On average, the temperature is 64 degrees.

• Desert climates are created by high-pressure zones in which cold air descends.

• Deserts usually receive less than 5 cm of precipitation a month

Temperature

Types of Plants

•Cacti

•Small shrubs

•Creosote bush

•Succulents

• Kangaroo rat• Coyotes• Hawks• Owls• Roadrunners• Snakes• Lizards• Small mammals• Tortoises• Scorpions• Spiders

Types of Animals

•Riding off road is a major human impact, which can kill the sand viper •Mining for oil

Human Impact

•Mining for oil is the main economic value for the deserts• There are some plants that are used for expensive perfumes

ECONOMIC VALUE OF DESERTS

• http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/sep/papr/desfeatures.html

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Temperature:http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert_climate_page.htm