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RaQuel Williams and India Eppes
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Hot and Dry Low down plants Animals have to burrow underground or come out at night
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Covers one fifth of earth’s land surface Little rainfall Location: Africa
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Barrel Cactus Brittle Bush Desert Ironwood Soaptree Yucca Jumping Cholla Pancake Pricky Pear Cactus Bobcats Armadillo Lizard Catcus Wren Coyote Thorny Devil Desert Kangaroo Rat
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Lots of sand Sunlight Vegetation is rare
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Triangle-Leaf Bursage(Deltoidea) Palo Verde(Microphyllu m) Mojave Aster(Tortifolia) Desert Bighorn Sheep(Canadenis Nelsoni) Banded Gila Monster( Suspectum Cinetum) Desert Tortoise (Agassizii)
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Fighting Making Noise Courting
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Deal with heat and sun Lack of water Intense temp during night and day Rely on bird seeds Underground for 9mths Come out at night Long hears for coolness
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Humans mine under the surface of the desert for the water Once water is gone..Its not coming back
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Mojave National Preserve Last Chance Canyon California Desert Conservation area
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Largest animal in the desert: Camel..its stores most water Most likely to be dehydrated While in the desert the following can happen: HeatStrokes Faintness,dizziness,dry skin,thirst,and nausea
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Las Vegas
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Can you drown in the desert? How can you adapt to the habitats in the desert? What is one interesting fact about this biome? What is human influence on this biome? What are health concerns that can happen in this biome?
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http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/desert3.htm l http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/desert3.htm l http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/progams/ public_lands/desert/califronia_desert_conser vation_area/index.html http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/progams/ public_lands/desert/califronia_desert_conser vation_area/index.html
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Raquel & India
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