Deserts Where are desert environments found? © Karen Devine 2010.

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Deserts Where are desert environments found? © Karen Devine 2010

Features of Hot Deserts  Found around the tropics.  Hot summers  Warm winters  Very small amounts of rain.  Low humidity  Large temperature ranges.  Includes the Sahara, Iranian, Arabian, Kalahari, Mojave, Sonoran and Gobi Deserts. © Karen Devine 2010

Features of Cold Deserts  Generally found north of the Tropic of Cancer and South of the Tropic of Capricorn.  Include polar deserts.  Precipitation falls as snow. © Karen Devine 2010

Features of Cold Deserts  Cold and windy winters.  Dry and mild summers.  Includes Antarctica, Patagonia, Atacama and Death Valley. © Karen Devine 2010

Location of Deserts  Hot deserts are typically found between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.  Cold deserts are typically found north of the Tropic of Cancer and South of the Tropic of Capricorn. © Karen Devine 2010

Location of Deserts  Many deserts are found in Australia such as: a) The Simpson Desert b) The Great Sandy Desert c) Tanami Desert d) Gibson Desert. © Karen Devine 2010

Location of Deserts  A large number of deserts are also found in Africa such as: a) The Kalahari Desert b) The Namib Desert c) The Sahara Desert d) The Arabian Desert. © Karen Devine 2010

Location of Deserts  Asian deserts include: a) The Gobi Desert b) The Iranian Desert c) The Turkestan Desert d) The Takla Makan. © Karen Devine 2010

Pause Point!  Locate all the deserts mentioned in slides 6, 7 and 8 on a map. © Karen Devine 2010

Location of Deserts  Equatorial deserts such as the Sahara are likely to experience the hottest temperatures.

Question Time?  Research the Camel.  Why are they ideal animals for use in desert environments?