The desert is a vast area of land usually consisting of sand that experiences very little rain and staggering temperatures. A typical desert is characterized by its hot day-time temperatures and cold nights. The average temperature is 100 degrees during the day, but temps drop to 50 degrees and below at night. The wettest desert does not receive more than 10 inches of rain per year, while the driest sustains on only 1 inch, which is presumed not to be from rain, but condensed fog. Most deserts are found in the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, The Americas, North and South Africa, India and Pakistan. Plants like the cactus and the creosote bush have adapted to survive in harsh temperatures with little water, as well as animals like the armadillo and big-horned sheep. All these organisms call the desert 'Home'. The desert also hosts The Grand Canyon, a geological wonder in Arizona, as well as many ruins of Native American and Aztec people in the U.S.
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A climatogram is a graph showing the average temperature and precipation of a biome or region over time. Climatograms easily display these two factors, which are important in classifying biomes. In the climatogram below, the desert is featured in orange. The amount of rain and the average temperature the desert recieves is important to understanding which animals live there. These abiotic factors can be harsh on most organisms, so the biotic factors have developed adaptations to help them survive. Plants and animals such as the cactus and the roadrunner have developed adaptations to survive with little rain fall and sweltering temperatures, which makes the desert the perfect home for them.
A climatogram is a graph showing the average temperature and precipation of a biome or region over time. Climatograms easily display these two factors, which are important in classifying biomes. In the climatogram below, the desert is featured in orange. The amount of rain and the average temperature the desert recieves is important to understanding which animals live there. These abiotic factors can be harsh on most organisms, so the biotic factors have developed adaptations to help them survive. Plants and animals such as the cactus and the roadrunner have developed adaptations to survive with little rain fall and sweltering temperatures, which makes the desert the perfect home for them.