Arid Desert Biome by Arnaldo Toro and Tyrell Gumbs-Frater

Facts About the desert:                                                                     

-No mass bodies of water.

-Covered with lots of sand.

-No subsurface water

-Desert covers 1/5 of earth land areas

-annually 1-5 cm of rain water 

-Soil of this land is very shallow and rocky. (Dry)

-Biggest arid desert in the world.(Sahara desert) 

-Highest avg. temperature 120F

-Lowest avg. temperature -18F at night 

Fun fact is that the biggest desert in the world is Antarctica, it doesn't have to be hot to be a desert.

Animals:(Most common)

-Camels, Scorpions, Lizards, Rattle Snake

Plants:(Most Common)

-Cactus, Barrel cactus, Palm trees, Elephant trees