Hot Desert Biome Theo Nobles APES
Hot Desert A hot desert is a region of land that is very dry and hot, and receives little precipitation
Geography Very flat, low elevations Located around the equator Often at or below sea level
Climate Extremely dry and hot, temperatures average 25-degrees-Celsius (Max 45) Not much animal and plant life due to heat
Precipitation Experiences little to no rainfall Average of 15cm of rain per year As temperature rises, rainfall decreases dramatically
Seasonality/Winds During the winter, experiences a little more rain, still barely any difference Summers are extremely dry and arid Winds can be strong enough to make sandstorms
Life In the Desert Not many animals, majority are small Plants have unique adaptations, such as the cactus (stores water) Camels, rattlesnakes, cacti, coyotes, hawks, lizards, sage bushes
Indigenous People Egyptians, Native Americans, Aboriginals, Atacama peoples Very few, due to harsh climate and landscape Irrigation systems are utilized
Other Biomes Hot Deserts are the hottest, and receive the least precipitation next to the Tundra Have the lowest biodiversities
Works Cited Stetson. “Desert”. Blue Planet Biomes, 7 October 2013. Web. Lambert, Wayne. "Deserts“. The World Book Encyclopedia, 1994 ed. “Desert Biome: Plants and Animals”. Kid Cyber, 7 October 2013. Web. “Desert Biomes”. World Biomes, 7 October 2013, Web.