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Desert Diggas PowerPoint

By: Max Hochkammer, Javi Turner, John Locker, and Owen Richardson

Geography

Max Hochkammer

Where it’s FoundDeserts are found in1.Western North America2.Central Asia3.Northern South America4.Africa(The biggest desert Sahara 300 miles in

length across Africa)5.And Australia

Map of Deserts on Earth

Human InfluenceHumans influence the desert a lot. Off Roading( The tires make cracks in the soil and

destroy plant life and this also hurts animals because they use plants for camouflage.)

Irrigation( People run pipes through the ground to supply building and homes with running water and this takes away lots of the little water that the plants need.)

Military Exercises( The training and target practice often effects the animals habitats and also the camps often destroy plant life to make and maintain.)

LandscapeThe Desert has lots of landforms and an interesting a landscape.A. Canyons- A Canyon is a is a deep trench between two cliffs.B. Plateaus- A Plateaus is a mountain or elevated land that has

a flat top.C. Oasis- An Oasis is an area of vegetation around a water

source in a desert.D.Sand Dunes- A Sand Dune is a mount of sand behind a sea or

ocean.These Landforms are in almost every desert on

earth.

Credits• Background picture Slide 1

https://forums.dragcave.net/index.php?showtopic=63315&st=24420• Background Picture Slide 2

http://imgkid.com/desert-canyon-wallpaper.shtml • Background Picture Slide 3

http://www.culturefocus.com/egypt_pyramids.htm • Background Picture Slide 4

http://wallpaperswide.com/rock_in_the_desert-wallpapers.html • Desert Map

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/desert-map/

• Research http://desertbiomes3rdhour.weebly.com/desert-geography.html , http://desertbiomes.weebly.com/human-impacts.html

Animals of the Desert

By: Javi Turner

Abiotic And Biotic Factors

• Biotic Factors are all the living things like animals and plants. The way these things effect animal life include, hunting, being hunted, where they can live, and more.

• Abiotic factors include things like sand, major heat, scarce water, and a few others. The way this effects animals is the they have to adapt to these things otherwise they might not get enough water. Or they might overheat, die, etc.

Examples Of Animals

• Rhinoceroses • Elephants• Red Kangaroo• Marsh Hawk• Western Banded Gecko• Mountain Mule Dear• Spotted Hyena

Omnivore Examples

Lizards, Tortoises, Birds, and more!

Carnivore Examples

• Snakes, Coyotes, Hawks, and more!

Herbivore Examples

• Camel, Pronghorn, Javelina, and more!

Adapting to the Desert

• Animals in the dessert have to adapt. They have to adapt to the severe heat, the sun, and low water, and many others. Also, they have to worry about shortage of food. To avoid day heat, many desert animals are nocturnal, or sleep at day and are out at night. Some burrow underground or sit in shade during the day. Often animals will get water out of their food instead of drinking.

Food Chains• Tertiary

Consumer (At the top and feed on other carnivores)

• Secondary consumers

• Primary Consumers

• Producers & Decomposers

Food Chains

Decomposers

The groups of fungi, bacteria, insect, and other “scavengers” that take In and break down dead things making them usable again. They decompose things like dead animals and dead plants. The material is then able to be used again. They are the last on the food change and keep nutrients moving in the food webs.

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leted.pdf

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