Transcript Hot and Cold deserts

Hot and Cold deserts
What is a hot desert like?
• A desert is a dry habitat that gets very little
rain.
• They are hot during the day and cool at
night.
• The soil is sandy and rocky.
Plants that grow in a hot desert
• Cactuses
• Grasses
• Desert plants
can store
water in their
stems and
leaves.
• Some have
roots that
spread out far
or deep to find
water when it
rains.
• Some leaves curl up
during the day to hide
from the sunlight
Animals living in hot deserts
• Snake
• Gila monster
• Things that live in the desert need to
survive without much water.
• Desert animals get most of their water
from eating plants or other animals.
• Many animals have pale colors that help
them stay cool and hide from other
animals.
• Most animals sleep
during the day and
come out at night
when it’s cooler.
What is the Arctic desert like?
• The arctic desert is near the north pole.
• It is cold and dry
Arctic desert animals
• Arctic foxes
• Polar bears
• Polar bears and foxes grow
thick white fur to keep them
warm and help them hide.