Deserts Flashcards
1
Q
zone
A
DESERTS
2
Q
Location
A
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- northern Africa
3
Q
climate
A
- Hot-Dry <10” of rain a year rain will often evaporate before hitting the ground
- Lowest rainfall is on the Atacama
- Deserts in Chile (<1.5 CM/Year),AM deserts get almost 28 cm a year
4
Q
Flora
A
- Canopy is rare cacti
- Sagebrush low shrubs
- drought resisting plants
5
Q
Fauna
A
- Kangaroo rats , snakes
- Insects
- Spiders , lizards
6
Q
Other
A
- Cold deserts Antarctic
- Greenland and the Arctic
