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Flashcards by hannahlily973, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by hannahlily973
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Perennials | a plant that lives for more then 2 years |
| Ephemeral | a plant marked by a short lifetime |
| Nocturnal | At night, some animals are wake. after the sun goes down and the sand cools off, these nocturnal animals come out and hunt. |
| Succulents | Plants which have parts that are abnormally thickened and fleshy. Usually to retain water in arid climates and harsh soil conditions |
| Lithosphere | all land forms- earths crust and soils |
| Transpiration | The process of water movement trough a plant and its evaporation from aerial pars, such as, stems and flowers |
| Hydrosphere | water on the earths surface, such as rivers, oceans, lake etc |
| Hibernation | During winter, animals burrow deep underground, venture into caves or simply dig under rocks and logs. Hibernation is a state of inactivity. |
| Atmosphere | The thin layer of gases that surround the earth |
| Photosynthesis | It is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert the carbon dioxide into oxygen |
| Desert's world coverage | Desert's cover 30% of the worlds surface |
| Rainfall | Deserts receive less than 250 mm of water each year |
| Xerophytes | A species of plant that has adapted to survive in an environment with little water |
| Biosphere | All plants and animals (living things) that are on earth |
| Where Do These Belong? 1. Kalahari 2. Gibson 3. Sahara 4. Patagonian 5. Arabian | They Belong: 1. Africa 2. Australia 3. Africa 4. South America 5. Middle East |
| Cloud cover | Clouds are a cover to keep in heat but deserts have no cloud cover |
| Desert's surface | Deserts have few plants and hard wind-blown surfaces covered with rocks and sand |
| Where do these belong? 1. Kalahari 2. Gibson 3. Sahara 4. Patagonian 5. Arabian | They Belong: 1. Australia 2. Africa 3. South America 4. Asia 5. North America |
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