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Deserts

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DESERTS

A dry sandy place barley water falls

A desert is a very dry biome they get less than 25cm(about 10 in.) of rain fall a year another source defines it as only region that can have little moisture.

Believe it or not Antarctica is a desert but covered in snow and ice.

Photo by Trey Ratcliff

Deserts cover about one fifth of the earth land surface.

The Mojave region contains some of America most recognized and ecologically singnifcant desert land scape.

Photo by docentjoyce

Some deserts are great for farming solar power.

Photo by ahans

Shallow salty lakes can temporarily from time to time to desert.

Photo by µµ

The thar desert also called the great Indian desert,covers more than 77,000 square miles

Photo by Paul Keller

Deserts have cactus and plants that adapted to the heat and survive with little water.

Hot deserts usually feature high temperatures in the daytime and cold temperatures at night.

Photo by Black Sickle