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THE DESERT
EMELYN HATCH
WHAT IS A DESERT?
A desert is any area that receives very little precipitation.
Climate
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DESERTS
- Subtropical Deserts
- Coastal Deserts
- Rain Shadow Deserts
- Interior Deserts
- Polar Deserts
SUBTROPICAL DESERT
- Caused by the circulation patterns of air masses
- Fairly warm
- Average temperatures above 50 degrees Fahrenheit
The Pyramids of Giza
COASTAL DESERTS
- Caused by cold ocean currents
- May be almost completely rainless
- High humidity
- Damp with fog
- Some can go decades without rainfall
- 25-95 degrees Fahrenheit
Hand of the Desert
RAIN SHADOW DESERTS
- Caused by mountain ranges blocking all rainy weather
- Warm and dry
- 28-86 degrees Fahrenheit
Scotty’s Castle
INTERIOR DESERTS
- Caused by lack of moisture-laden winds
POLAR DESERTS
- Water is frozen
- Very little available for plants and animals
- 50 degrees Fahrenheit
Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
Where are deserts located?
Chihuahuan Desert
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Of the Chihuahuan Desert
Climate Change
Climate change and the Rio Grande
Livestock Overgrazing
CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVESTOCK OVERGRAZING
Photo by Oleg Laptev
Oil Drilling
Solution!
PLANTS
From the Chihuahuan Desert
Kingcup Cactus
Creosote Bush
Prickly Pear Cactus
ANIMALS
From the Chihuahuan Desert
