A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year. Some deserts may receive more than that during wet years but the average over many years is still below 10 inches.
Most of the water in a desert is deep underground in aquifers.
The Antarctic Desert is very cold all year.
Antarctica
a cactus holds water the most
No, most desert land forms are cause by the action of water.
The most important features for a desert plant would be the ability to collect and store water and the ability to reduce water loss .
Most of northern Africa has a desert climate. The Sahara the worlds largest desert receives a mere 10 inches of rain a year.
Many desert plants only sprout and or grow during and after a rainy season in the desert. The remainder of the year when water is scarce the plants are, basically, dormant. They shut down most of their systems waiting for better times. Some desert plants have long tap roots that they can use to tap into moisture hidden deep in the soil.
yes they are desert Turtles
As with most animals, they drink water when it is available.
Because the air in the desert becomes cooler and cactus can collect water.
Ephemeral streams are streams that only have running surface water after a rain storm. During most of the year they are dry gullies or arroyos.