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    The document provides information about the desert biome. It states that one-third of the Earth's land is desert, which are dry regions receiving less than 10 inches of rain per year. Deserts are found between 25-35 degrees latitude in both hemispheres. They are characterized by large areas of bare soil and low vegetation. Deserts support plants and animals adapted to survive with little water, such as camels, snakes, and scorpions. Desert landscapes form in various ways, including flat areas with ancient rock and folded regions with mountains. The document also discusses how human activities like off-roading, water depletion, military exercises, and pipeline trenching can damage desert environments, but some military bases and parks also help protect

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    The document provides information about the desert biome. It states that one-third of the Earth's land is desert, which are dry regions receiving less than 10 inches of rain per year. Deserts are found between 25-35 degrees latitude in both hemispheres. They are characterized by large areas of bare soil and low vegetation. Deserts support plants and animals adapted to survive with little water, such as camels, snakes, and scorpions. Desert landscapes form in various ways, including flat areas with ancient rock and folded regions with mountains. The document also discusses how human activities like off-roading, water depletion, military exercises, and pipeline trenching can damage desert environments, but some military bases and parks also help protect

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    The document provides information about the desert biome. It states that one-third of the Earth's land is desert, which are dry regions receiving less than 10 inches of rain per year. Deserts are found between 25-35 degrees latitude in both hemispheres. They are characterized by large areas of bare soil and low vegetation. Deserts support plants and animals adapted to survive with little water, such as camels, snakes, and scorpions. Desert landscapes form in various ways, including flat areas with ancient rock and folded regions with mountains. The document also discusses how human activities like off-roading, water depletion, military exercises, and pipeline trenching can damage desert environments, but some military bases and parks also help protect

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    Desert Biome

    Did you know that one-third of the land on Earth is so dry and harsh that only
    specific plants and animals can survive there? Although this statistic may seem
    unreal, it is true that one-third of the land on Earth is an extremely dry environment,
    known as the desert biome.
    Bsic facts about desert
    Deserts are found across our planet along two fringes parallel to the equator at 25
    35 latitude in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Deserts are arid or dry
    regions and receive less than 10 inches of rain per year. Biologically, they contain
    plants and animals adapted for survival in arid environments. Physically they are
    large areas with a lot of bare soil and low vegetation cover. The worlds deserts
    occupy almost one-quarter of the earths land surface, which is approximately 20.9
    million square miles.
    Climate and temperature
    The desert biome is an example of terrestrial (land) biome. Daytime temperatures
    are high in summer and low in winter in temperate desert biomes. The average
    temperature range in temperate desert biomes is between 30 F and 70 F.
    .Desert Formation
    Deserts landscapes are more diverse than many expect. Some are found on a flat
    shield of ancient crystalline rocks hardened over many millions of years, yielding
    flat deserts of rock and sand such as the Sahara. Others are the folded product of
    more recent tectonic movements, and have evolved into crumpled landscapes of
    rocky mountains emerging from lowland sedimentary plains, as in Central Asia or
    North America .
    Animals
    Desert animals have evolved to handle the desert's heat and lack of water. They
    have adapted their bodies and behaviors to the desert climate. Most can survive on
    small amounts of water and many get all of their water from their food.

    bighorn sheep

    blackwidows

    camel

    cobra

    ostrich

    scorpion

    sidewinder

    xerus

    Human impacts

    Human Activities
    Many types of human activites affect the desert biome. Like off roading,
    when we run our vehicles over the desert soil and carve the tracks into the soil that
    will scar the land for many years. These tracks can kill off vegitation in the desert.
    When the vegitation is hurt so are the animals. Animals that rely on the sandy
    desert floor for camouflage can also be harmed greatly.
    Water Depravation
    There is so little water that moves through the desert, the plants with water
    are provided with water from irragation from rivers and wells. By removing fossil
    water from reservoirs humans are basically mining for water. Once this water is
    gone it is gone for good. Burning and overgrazing the land on the desert may
    irreversibly damage some plants thay holds the soil together and concentrate the
    amount of water, causing deserts to encroach on arable land. This is a serious
    problem for the world, it is called desertification. In 1984 a desertification study
    went down in the UN saying that 35 percent of Earth's surface was effected by that
    process.
    Military Excercises
    Military excercises can cause extensive damage to plants and soil in the
    desert, but many military bases are not open to the public, they also protect many
    thousands of acres from any other disterbunces.
    Running Pipes
    Trenching that is asociated with underground piplines for gas, oil, water, etc.
    makes soil crusts and rock surfaces unstable, concetrating erosion and water runoff.
    Reaserch has shown that it takes more than 30 years for these areas to recover.

    Tourist destination
    Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

    Death Valley

    Red Rock Canyon State Park

    Joshua Tree National Park

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