METEOROLOGY DESERT

METEOROLOGYDESERT

Weather and climate

The weather in a desert for the most part is hot and dry. The perception level can range form 1-15 inches per year . The total amount of daylight can range from 9-512 days depending on location. Deserts can be very humid or almost not humid at all. The humidity can range form 20%-100%. The air pressure is known to very high. The wind velocity can reach 100 km per hour. The temperature ranges from 68 F-120 F.

WEATHER PATTERNS Winter is the season when it starts to rain. The sun is not facing the desert so it is cold enough to rain. The summer it is always the warmest season. Fall is still warm but to warm to rain. In the spring the temperatures. When it rains it does not effect many animals. the only animals that can survive the deserts are ones that burrow. The rain would not effect those animals. The plant can be effected such as a cactus. the cactuses suck up ground water through there root and store the water. If it rains the cactus can gather water

Botnaist

By Carina Vogel

Plants 1.Cactus Shrubs

2. Cardon Camel

3. Thorn Tree

4. Prickly Pear

5. Saguaro

6. Mojave Aster

7. Barrel Cactus

8. Brittle Bush

9. Desert Ironwood

10. Hedgehog Cactus

Why does this weather help the plants live?

This weather helps the plants live because these are types of plants that don’t need water to live and they are plants that meant to live in the heat. Also lots of plants need sun so the sun is also a big help to the plants since its always hot during the day.

What are the special adaptations these plants

have to survive in this biome?

Some of the adaptations these plants need to survive are heat, sunlight, sand, physical and behavioral mechanisms. These plants need lots of heat cause they weren't meant to be in the cold they need lots of sunlight and heat.

Hedgehog cactus

Desert ironwood Brittle bush

Barrel cactus

Mojave aster

Saguaro

Prickly pear

Thorn Tree Cardon

camel

Cactus shrub

The desert biome geography By: Cole H

FIRST QUESTION

Where is the desert biome found?

THE ANSWER IS……..

The desert biome is found in Sonoran, Mojave in North America and the Sahara in Africa!

SECOND QUESTION

A map of the world showing the biome.

The answer is…………….

The answer is…………….

THIRD QUESTION

Descriptions of the physical landscape

THE ANSWER IS………

The physical feathers are sand, gravel, rocks and vegetation.

FOURTH QUESTION

How human impact the desert biome?

THE ANSWER IS…………………

Humans impact the desert biome by:

•Riding 4x4 and dirt bikes, which puts oil, gasoline and many more

• Littering

•Disturbing wild life

•Using to many recourses

•Cars