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DESERT
By: Mitch Dunn
Tourist Destinations
•Sahara desert
•Sand Dunes in the Sahara
•Oasis Towns
5 Interesting Facts about
Deserts
Less then 10 inches of rain per year
• Occupy ¼ of the earths surface
• The Earth has about 20.9 million square miles of desert
• Don’t have to be hot places
• The worlds largest desert is Antarctica
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Animals
•Coyote
•Camel
•Cougar
•Kangaroo
•Cotton Tailed Rabbit
Human Impact
• There are many human impacts but
the biggest one for the desert biome
if off roading
• Up roots vegetation
• Leaves scars in the sand for a long
time
Adaptions to the desert
•Avoid heat
•Retain water
•Dissipate heat
•Acquire water
Where deserts are located
• Most of the deserts on earth are located close to the equator
• This map is ALMOST correct
Usefulness
• The desert has a lot to do
with religion
• Many major religions came
from desert cultures
Diseases
•Malaria
•Typhoid
•Yellow Fever
•Pengue
Plants in the desert
•Tumble Weed
•Cacti
•Mexican Poppies
•Wild Flowers
Quiz
1.
What is the biggest desert?
2.
Are all deserts hot?
3.
Do all deserts have sand?
4.
Do deserts get a lot of rain?
5.
Is there a desert in the U.S.A?
6.
Do deserts have a lot of vegetation?
7.
What is the most popular Desert?
8.
Do deserts have a lot to do with religion?
9.
Do humans impact deserts?
10.
Does the desert carry disease?
Work Cited
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https://www.regaltoursuae.com/Dubai-Dune-Buggy
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http://desertbiomes.weebly.com/human-impacts.html
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http://www.desertusa.com/animals.html
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http://www.defenders.org/desert/basicfacts?gclid=CjwKEAjwnebABRCjpvr13dHL8DsSJABBILJ7_l_vK5cnzxaS8XzAF0zYY8r-6YoeJdz74bZEVQMoBoCyb_w_wcB
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http://traveltips.usatoday.com/places-interest-sahara-desert-57876.html
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http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sahara-desert-facts.html
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http://www.desertusa.com/survive.html
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http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/desert-map/
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http://biomesaharadesert.weebly.com/abiotic-and-biotic-factors.html
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http://saharadesert16.weebly.com/diseases.html
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http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/desertplant/#/russian-thistle-tumbleweed_363_600x450.JPG