1. By Ellie McLaughlin

2.  Coastal Desert  Hot and Dry Desert

4.  Sonoran Desert- southeastern California  Great Basin- east-central Nevada  Northern Colorado Plateau  Chihuahuan Desert- Mexican Boader

5.  Average 30-70 o F  Temperature high in summer, low in winter  Low precipitation

7.  Prairie rattlesnake  Road runner  Desert snake  Desert camel  Jack Rabbit  Kangaroo Rat

8.  Prickly pear cactus  Trichomes  Yellow palo verde tree  Mammillaria Parkinsoii

9.  Plants: Conserve moisture  Lose leaves- slows growth, prevents loss of moisture  store water in stems  Animals: Reducing water loss- specialized snouts, waxy body coatings Regulate body temperature  Burrows  Estivate (stopping activity)

10.  Development Destroys animals habitat Introduces non-native plants  Off roading Leave tracks in soil Kills vegetation Reduces animal population

11.  http://environmentalsciencebiomes.weebly.com/temp erate-desert.html http://environmentalsciencebiomes.weebly.com/temp erate-desert.html  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biom e/deserts.html http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biom e/deserts.html  http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/biomes/bi omes.desert.animaladapt.html