Desert Notes

Deserts of the World Gobi Great Basin Sahara Mojave & Sonoran Great Arabian Atacamas Khalihari & Namib Great Victoria & Great Sandy

1. 2. 3. 4. 30% of land covered by deserts Important Desert Facts Less than 10” of precipitation a year Sparse, widely spaced, mostly low vegetation Found at latitudes 30o N or S of Equator (and East sides of mountains = RAINSHADOW) 30% of land covered by deserts

Different Types of Deserts Tropical Deserts Ex  Sahara of N. Africa 2) Temperate Deserts 3) Cold Deserts High temperatures year round Very little rain Rain falls only once or twice a year Ex  Mojave of S. California High daytime temp in summer, low in winter Slightly more precipitation Ex  Gobi of China Cold winters, summers warm (or hot) Very little precipitation

Mrs. Sterling’s trip to the Atacama Desert in Chile, South America

The driest desert in the world…

Suri Vicuna