https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2 By Jeremy Wells en-us 2017-12-11 15:27:14 UTC 2023-04-06 01:53:17 UTC hello@padlet.com jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/215078027 A desert is any place with less than 50 cm (~20 in.) of rain per year. They are usually extremely hot, however "Cold Deserts" exist too (e.g. Antartica, Greenland, etc.).  ]]> 2017-12-11 15:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/215078027 jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216344256 This graph shows that deserts get some rain during the winter and spring, but barely any during the Fall and Summer.
Source: nasa.gov]]> 2017-12-14 21:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216344256 jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216344743 This graph shows that deserts have a relatively stable temperature that gets highest during the summer and fall.
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Deserts are actually one of the most diverse biomes on Earth, and have some of the most interesting plants and animals! Scorching heat and a lack of water has forced life to evolve in strange ways that aren't seen in any other biome.]]> 2017-12-14 22:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216353849 jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216511315 Water is extremely limited in deserts,  so animals have adapted to store water for a long time. For example, some toads (like the one pictured below) will burrow themselves underground for nine months at a time and only come up when rain occurs.]]> 2017-12-15 15:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216511315 jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216519176 In order to cope with the extreme heat that is found in deserts, some species will hibernate during the winter. An example of this is the Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (pictured below), which will sleep during the hottest part of summer and the coldest part of winter]]> 2017-12-15 15:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216519176 jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216526245 Sand can be a problem in deserts, so many animals, like the sand cat (pictured below). have found clever ways to adapt to it. The sand cat has low ears, which help defend it from sand that blows in the wind. ]]> 2017-12-15 15:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216526245 jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216559269 Cacti are one of the most common plants in the desert, and are a major source of nutrients, so herbivores have been forced to learn how to eat them. For example, camels have rough, leathery lips in order to avoid being poked by their thorns.]]> 2017-12-15 17:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216559269 jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216572223 Snakes are around halfway up the food chain. Some of their prey include, insects, rodents, eggs, and small mammals. Some of their predators include eagles, roadrunners, coyotes, hawks, and bobcats.]]> 2017-12-15 17:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216572223 jwells27 https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216572450 Unlike snakes, coyotes are high up on the food chain. Coyotes in the desert will often eat lizards, snakes, fish and insects, as well as plants like cactus fruit, mesquite beans, and flowers. Their only major predators are wolves, although sometimes mountain lions will come down and try to eat them.]]> 2017-12-15 17:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jwells27/23pjfc1u34h2/wish/216572450