The Desert

Abiotic Factors - Sun - Sand - Temperature

Organisms - Lizards - Owls - Roadrunners - Ostriches - Meerkats - Tarantulas

The Desert

Fun FactThe desert is extremely hot in the day and extremely cold in the night!

The average rainfall in the desert is 10 inches per YEAR!

The average temperature in the daytime desert is 72° F!

The desert is very hot and dry (except for cold deserts). Deserts are usually located at or near the Earth's equator.

Cacti can be a very useful resource in the desert for many reasons (mainly water and/or food). Plants can be very scarce or nonexistant altogether.