Definition of Biome: A Desert supports a community of animals and plants unique to its harsh conditions. There tends to be sparse vegetation and the climate is usually hot and dry. However, although they are always arid, frigid deserts such as Antarctica exist as well

Average temp: 38 Celsius to -3.9 Celsius

Average Annual Precipitation: 25 cm/10 inches

Animal: Camel

Structure: Water-storing humps

Benefit: Allows Camels to go days without a water source

Plant: Desert Ironwood

Structure: fuzzy leaves with tiny hairs

Benefit: blocks wind movement and harmful sun rays

Invasive species: Sahara Mustard

-makes a canopy over native wildflowers and stunts the wildflowers’ germination

-limits growth and seed production of nearby plants

the darkest deepest parts of the ocean

the PH is about 1.8

sunlight zone, twilight zone, midnight zone, abyssal zone, hadal zone

anglerfish they have a light dangling in front of them to see and or find something to eat

chemosynthetic bacteria They use reactions to release energy which they use to create sugars and other organic matter

northern pacific seastar Originated from russia, china, north/south korea, U.S, and europe.

Definition: An estuary is a partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries and lands around them are places of transition from land to sea. 

Favorite animal: Starry Flounder

pH Levels: 7.0 to 7.5

Invasive Species: Chinese mitten crabs are one of the most invasive species in estuaries. They burrow through affecting river banks and other aquatic habitats.

Zones: Estuaries are buffer zones between ocean environments.

Unique adaptation: Thin leaves