Deserts

 Kinds of deserts.
 Desert plants.
 Desert animals.
Kinds of desert.
Hot deserts: These deserts are dry and hot in the
day, although they can be very cold at night, such as
Cold deserts: These deserts are dry and cold. They
the world’s largest hot desert in North Africa and it’s
are found in the Arctic and Antarctic regions around
called Sahara Desert.
the North and South Poles. The ground is covered
with ice and snow for all or most of the year.
Dunes.

 Some hot deserts are sandy.

 The wind blows the sand into hills called
dunes.
 However, in most hot deserts, the wind
has blown the sand away, leaving pebbles
or even bare rock.
Desert plants.

 Not many plants can survive in the

desert.
 Those that do live there have special
adaptations that allow them to survive
the dry conditions.
 Some desert plants have very long roots
to reach underground water and some
can store water inside for long periods of
time.
Adaptations: Something that allows a plant
or animal to survive in its environment.
Desert animals.

 Few animals live in the desert.

 Many of those do get the water they
need from their food.
 Most of them sleep during the day and
only come out at night when it’s cooler.
 The best known desert animal is the
Camel. A camel can go a long time
without water.
 It can lose about one third of the weight
of its body and still live, then when the
camel does find water, it can drink 115
litres or more in few minutes.