Hot Arid Enviroments (deserts) Flashcards
Name 3 deserts.
Sahara desert. Kalahari desert. Great Basin desert.
What are the adaptations of a camel?
Long eye lashes. Fat stored in the hump. An extremely large intestine for reabsorbing all the water from there food. Muscular legs for walking. Wide feet for walking in sand.
How is the Fennec fox adapted to the Sahara desert?
Large 6 inch ears to help manage excess body heat. Borrowing and nocturnal lifestyle help restrict water loss. Their sandy fur helps to reflect heat and also provides camouflage. Their thick fur helps them to insulate a night..
The Bedouin people.
They ride camels. Live in move able huts. They wear cool clothes.
What does arid mean?
Having less than 250mm of rain each year.
What does continentality mean?
The effect of the climate of being far from the sea; having a high temperature range.
What does diurnal temperature range mean?
The difference between temperature in day and night.
What does drought mean?
Short term problem of water shortage.
What does fauna mean?
Animals
What does flora mean?
Vegetation
What does hyper-arid mean?
Having less than 100mm of rain per year
What does nomads mean?
People who are mobile
What does precipitation mean?
Water falling from the sky to the ground e.g. Rain, hail, sleet.
What does semi-arid mean?
Having between 250-500mm of rain per year.
What does nocturnal mean?
Active at night
