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.
Location of a Hot deserts
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
Location of Cold deserts
Arctic desert animals
• Arctic foxes
• Polar bears
• Polar bears
and foxes
grow thick
white fur to
keep them
warm and help
them hide.
• Walruses
• Seals
Arctic plants
• In the arctic
there are many
small, low
plants but no
tall trees.
• LICHEN on the
rock.
Arctic plants
• Mosses
• Arctic plants
grow close to
the ground,
sheltered
from cold
winds.
• These plants
have tiny
leaves.
• The roots are
shallow
because the
soil under the
surface stays
frozen all year.
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