Deserts Flashcards
1
Q
How do deserts form?
A
Remoteness from the sea
Cold ocean currents
2
Q
Kalahari desert
A
It is in South Africa in the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere
3
Q
Fennec fox adaptions
A
Kidneys restrict water loss, large ears help hear bugs and keep cool, thick fur on feed protect against the hot floor, thick fur keeps them cool on cold nights
4
Q
Who are the Bedouin people?
A
Someone who lives in the open desert
5
Q
Prickly pear adaptations
A
Spines to provide protection against animals and can catch water
Waxy skin to prevent bugs from staying on the surface
Long roots to get deep water
6
Q
Arid
A
Having less than 250mm rain per year
7
Q
Fauna
A
Animals
8
Q
Flora
A
Vegetation
