Desert Biome: My Notes

Description: Deserts are places of temperature extremes, with sparse vegetation and mostly nocturnal animals. Not all deserts are hot, some are cold deserts like Antarctica and the Gobi Desert in central Asia. 300 million people live in desert regions around the world. Location: central Australia, southern coast of South America, southern and western USA, northern Africa, Saudi Arabia, south-west Asia. Climate: Deserts are places of low rainfall, generally being hot during the day and cold at night. Rain will often evaporate before hitting the ground or falling in short, heavy bursts. Fauna & Flora: armadillo, rattlesnake, camel, eagle, fly, gecko, meerkat, hawk, tumbleweed, cacti, Mexican poppies, weathered trees and wildflowers.