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Characteristics of Hot Deserts - Coggle Diagram
Characteristics of Hot Deserts
climate
air that has risen at the equator descends forming a presistent belt of high pressure
lack of clouds and rain and very high day time temputature
frezzing during winter
the climate is very hot can exeed 40c
The climate is very dry with less than 250 mm of rainfall a year.
Hot deserts have two distinct seasons: summer, when the temperature ranges between 35-40°C, and winter, when the temperature ranges between 20-30°C.
soils
Desert soils tend to be sandy or
stony,
general lack of leafy
vegetation.
They are dry but can
soak up water rapidly after rainfall.
everaption draws salts to the surface often leaving a white powder on the ground
not very fertile
water
plants and animls
hot deserts are home to a surprisingly diversity of plants and animals
plants are very thin so it reduces water loss
some plants ahve long roots that reach deep underground water
snakes and lizards retain water by havung waterproof skin and prodcuing only tiny amounts of urine