Desert Biome by Devin Gorman https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H Group #3 5H en-us 2015-05-11 14:40:10 UTC 2025-10-16 15:26:50 UTC hello@padlet.com temp. Range https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60058194 the annual temp. range is about 64 degrees - 277degrees

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]]> 2015-05-11 15:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60058194 Where deserts are found. https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60058485 Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, South America,

and Antarctica.

]]> 2015-05-11 15:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60058485 Natural Resources https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60058714 -Sandstone

-Copper

-Crystals

-Agave Necter

-Quarts

-Jade

-Gold

]]> 2015-05-11 15:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60058714 Desert Threats  https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60213553 -Burning the little vegetation there is in the desert

-Destroying the animals habitats

-Global warming and the planet heating up too quickly

-People dumping nuclear waste into the desert and harming the environment

-Drilling for oil, gasoline, and other harmful fossil fuels

]]> 2015-05-12 15:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60213553 annual precipitation https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60213660 deserts have very low rainfall

they get less than 10 INCHES OR

25cm.

]]> 2015-05-12 15:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60213660 Desert Plants https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60214167 -One desert plant is the cactus. It adaps to the predetors by getting sharp spikes. 

-Another plant is the Umbrella Thorn it adapts to its envornment it pokes the animal if it try to eat the leaves.

-The Agave is aplant that stores water in their fleshy leaves.

]]> 2015-05-12 15:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60214167  Desert Animals  https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60214828 -Elf owls

Lives in cacti to protect itself

-diamond back rattle snake

They camoflage with the rocks

-Penguins

they can fish for food in incredibly cold waters

]]> 2015-05-12 15:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60214828 Food web  https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60216526 Plants

Lizards, Rodents, insects

Tarantula, Scorpions, Lizards, Snakes 

Hawks, Foxes

]]> 2015-05-12 15:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60216526 additional facts https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60216570 -desert mostly have low humidity

-some additional animals that live here are,

snakes, camilians, camals, lizards, cyotes, roadrunners,

vultures, jackrabbits, gila monsters, scorpion, kangaroo rats,

wolves of many species, turtles, cheetas, and penguins

- the fennec foxes kidneys are adapted to water loss

-the cammels nostols are closed to keep sand out

]]> 2015-05-12 15:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60216570 Resources we used  https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60365464 -Desert Animals

-A walk in the desert

-The story of Earth Deserts

-Biomes of the world

-Google chrome 

-Fun facts about deserts for kids 

-Discover magazine.com 

]]> 2015-05-13 15:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60365464 seasonal changes https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60365586 -in the hot desert there are two

seasons spring and summer

-in cold deserts there are two as well

summer and winter

]]> 2015-05-13 15:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60365586 PICTURES OF THE DESERT https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60368292 The desert

]]> 2015-05-13 15:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60368292 A song for everyone!!!!!!!!!! https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/desert5H/wish/60634053 The Biome Song

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