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Deserts
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation
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How do humans keep hydrated in the desert?
Drink plenty of water, reserve strenuous activities for cooler times of the day, wear loose fitting clothing and a hat when out in the sun.
Why are the polar regions considered to be deserts?
The Antarctic is classed as a desert. A desert doesn't have to be hot and full of sand-dunes. a definition from a dictionary is: any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil.
Is it legal to own saguaro cactus?
A permit can't be issued, because it's illegal to collect, damage, or remove cactus plants from the Sonoran Desert National Monument in Arizona. It's illegal regardless of whether the plant is alive or dead. In fact, the law protects all of the cultural and natural resources within the Desert. That includes even rocks and dead things.
Did the desert southwest Indians live?
Many of the Indians of the desert southwest lived in adobe structures. I doubt any lived in teepees. Teepees were used by people who were nomadic, such as the plains Indians.
What are the major deserts in Alabama?
The major desert of northern Africa is the Sahara which is subdivided into smaller, regional deserts.
What animals live in the American desert?
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Snakes, insects, hares, prairie dogs, quails, roadrunners. There are likely many more animals, but it depends on the location of and vegetation in any part of the desert.
Rattle snakes, coral snakes most likely scorpions road runners and more
Beavers may be found in some rivers that pass through deserts in North America but do not stray far from the water.
What are the names of the deserts in northern Africa?
There is only one desert in northern Africa - the Sahara. However, it is broken down into smaller segements such as the Libyan Desert.
What mammals are found in a desert?
Many marsupials of the dasyurid group, i.e. carnivorous mammals, live in the desert. These include various species of antechinus, mulgara, phascogale and dunnart. These mammals are especially adapted to live in the Australian desert because they burrow deep into the desert sand and tend to be nocturnal. They also have low moisture needs, obtaining most of their water through the foods they eat, particularly insects. The dingo is also found in the Australian desert.
In the desert of North America can be found mammals such as the kangaroo rat (different from the rat-kangaroo of Australia), coyote, bobcat, collared peccary, armadillo, Mexican wolf, American badger and Swift fox.
Desert animals elsewhere in the world include the camel, aardwolf, African wild ass, Sand cat, hyrax, gerbil and cougar.
How much rainfall does the Mojave Desert get?
Each desert is different so there is not a single answer that fits all cases. In general, a desert is a region that receives less than 10 inches of rain on average per year. Some deserts receive virtually no rainfall for decades or even centuries.
What types of jobs do the Cherokee have?
The Cherokee tribes lived in joint family, which belongs to an even larger family called 'Clan.' There were seven main clans in their tribes, namely Bird, Wolf, Deer, Wild potato, Long Hair, Blue, and Paint. You would be a part of your mother's clan, but not your father's clan.
After marriage, the man moved to the woman's house to be a part of her family. A Cherokee child would assume different names during the course of his or her life. Their names were like sun, moon, sky, star, earth, etc, which meant, they used to call their children with the nature's names.
What are 2 geographical locations on earth where you can find a desert?
Northern Africa - the SaharaArabian Peninsula - Arabian Desert
Western South America - Atacama Desert
Northern China - Gobi Desert
Southwestern United States - several deserts
Northwestern India - Thar Desert
Southern Africa - Kalahari Desert
What are three types of animals that live in the Patagonian Desert?
Weasels, cougar, the gray fox and many more mammals.
What three countries are bigger then the Sahara desert?
Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan
Sustainable management in the thar desert?
planting trees or trees and fences in shelterbelts alongside roads and canals.
developing hardy plum tree (Ber tree)- gives large fruits and survives with little water; can give profits to cultivators
No, there are cold deserts, such as Antarctica, where daytime temperatures remain quite cold.
What are 5 characteristics of the plant life in the savanna desert?
The savanna is not a desert. It is a grassland.
Is Sahara the biggest dessert?
Yes, The Sahara Desert is located in Africa It is one of two deserts there.
Arizona is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is well known for its hot, dry desert, the Sonoran Desert in the southern part of the state, where Phoenix and Yuma are, plus it also has the Painted Desert in a northern area. However, Arizona is not just desert; it also features mountains, Ponderosa Pine forests, plateaus, river areas, flatland, and of course the Grand Canyon. When you include above the Mogollon Rim, the state contains a variety of different types of terrain.
Do plants and animals survive in the desert?
YES, The Arabian breed originated in Saudi Arabia, as the wild horses of the desert. The breed still roams freely their, and are now one of the most popular breeds in the world. Although these horses are marvelously beautiful, carrying their dished faces high, as well as their tail, they are VERY high strung, and are NOT for beginners.
What temperature is the desert region?
There are about 28 major deserts in the world and each has its own weather statistics. There is no 'normal' temperature that fits all deserts. Please specify a particular desert and it is possible that your question can be answered.
How high can temperatures reach in the desert regions?
A high temperature of 136° F (57.8° C) was recorded by a meteorological station in El Azizia, Lybia on September 13, 1922. It is quite likely that higher temperatures were reached at uninhabited locations in the desert hundreds of miles away, at the same time. It is also quite likely that this temperature has been exceeded many times since then in many places on Earth where we do not have meteorological instruments. That's why those places are uninhabited...
The highest temperature ever recorded in the United States was 134°F on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, California. That is also the highest temperature ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.
