Welcome to the Desert

2.  A biome is a
community of
organisms that have
adapted to a
particular climate.

3. North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia

4. Climate
Hot all year long
Temperature range
o
o
32
to 113
Precipitation
Less than 10 inches
per year

5. Barrel Cactus
Pipe Cactus
Popcorn Flower
Mormon Tea
Fairy Duster
Barrel cactus
Popcorn flower
Mormon tea
Fairy duster
Pipe cactus

6. Armadillo Lizard
Roadrunner
Scorpion
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Sidewinder
Road Runner
Armadillo
Lizard
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Scorpion
Sidewinder

7. “Biome” Biology online 1 October 2013http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Biome
“Desert Locations” Desert Locations 1 October 2013 http://www.powayusd.com
/teachers/blees/desert_locations.htm
“Desert Climate” Desert climate 1 October 2013
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert_climate_page.htm
“ Plant Adaptations” Biology of Plants 2 October 2013
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/adapt.html
“Plants in the desert” Oracle Think quest 2 October 2013 http://www.mbgnet.net
/bioplants/adapt.htm
“Animals of the desert” Animals of the Desert 2 October 2013http://inchinapinch.com
/hab_pgs/terres/desert/animals.htm
“deserts of the world” http://www.explorebiodiversity.com/Mexico
/Pages/Habitats/images/desertmap.jpg
“barrel cactus”
http://biomee.wikispaces.com/file/view/barrel_cactus.jpg/32983189/4
46x414/barrel_cactus.jpg

8. “Popcorn Flower “
http://www.desertusa.com/flowers/photos2/popcorn1-1453.jpg
“Mormon Tea “http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/images-2013/desert_globemallow
.jpg
“ Fairy Duster” http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/images/fairyduster.jpg
“Armadillo lizard ” http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/images/armadillo_lizard2.jpg
“Roadrunner” http://www.tsv-neuenstadt.de/Roadrunners/Bilder/Roadru
nner_real.jpg
“desert bighorn” http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/274592-5475-8.jpg
“Scorpion” http://desertbiomeperiod6.wikispaces.com/file/view/scorpion.jpg/23317
1678/331x257/scorpion.jpg
“Sidewinder” https://bcsengage.wikispaces.com/file/view/sidewinder.jpg/52093189/
sidewinder.jpg
“Pipe cactus” http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/images/organpipe.jpg
“Desert Background” http://en.gtwallpaper.com/fondecran/deserts/desert_14.jpg
“ sun picture “http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/desert-sun-robertwiley.jpg