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This biome receives less than ten inches of rainfall a year?
desert
Plants and animals that live in the desert must be able to live with a lack of what?
water
Many animals get water from what?
the food that they eat
Give an example of desert animals
scorpions, camels and meerkats
Give an example of desert plants
cactus, shrubs and short trees
Desertification is the _________________ of deserts.
expansion
This is the largest desert
Sahara Desert
This is the coldest desert
Gobi Desert
To be considered a desert a place must receive less than ________ inches of rain a year
10
Name one state has a desert area
California, Arizona, Utah
Many of the animals in the desert are _______________, meaning they only come our at night.
nocturnal
Cactuses have sharp spines to _________________.
keep animals away
Plants have waxy coatings to ________________
prevent water evaporation
Plants have succulent stems to ______________
store water
Where is the Sahara Desert?
Africa
What continent does have deserts?
Europe
