Desert

===‍The Desert Biome ===

~Elizabeth Callaghan and Brianna Davis
__**THE DESERT ‍**__

Annual Rainfall: __Hot Desert__: vs __Cold Desert:__
 * Receives less than 15 centimeters Receives about 15-26 centimeters

Temperature: 20-25 degrees celcius 2-4 degress celcius

About one fifth of the Earth's surface is covered by desert lands. Website:http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org


 * __PLANTS IN THE DESERT__**
 * Common Name: Barrel Cactus**

Description:
 * it is in the shape of a cylinder
 * height ranges from five-eleven feet tall
 * it's spine is three-four inches long and are very sharp and dangerous

Description:
 * Common Name: Joshua Tree**


 * it's height ranges from fifteen to forty feet
 * during WWI the US used the Joshua Trees wood for splints for the injured soldiers
 * it flowers but gives off a foul smell


 * __ANIMALS IN THE DESERT__**
 * Common Name: Moloch/ Thorny Devil**

Description:
 * it has spines all over it's body including eyes
 * it changes color such as yellow, reddish-brown, and black
 * they grow up to twenty centimeters long
 * they have the ability to puff up and appear bigger to their prey