1. AUGUST 14, 2017 Get out notebook, ESPN highlighters, pencil
Finish Desert Notes
Desertification Cause and Effect

2. Desert Climates Characteristics
Less than 10 inches of rainfall per year
Scarce water supply
Sparse animal/plant life
Low population density

3. How are deserts created?
Lack of rainfall
Less than 10 in. per year
Rain Shadow
Caused by mountains
Clouds release moisture on one side creating desert on the other side

4. How are deserts created?
Desertification
Grazing cattle
Cutting down trees and shrubs
Ex: Sahel, western U.S., Australia

5. ADAPTATION Clothing Camels Oases Nomadic lifestyle
Long, light colored clothes
Camels
Can travel long periods without water
Special hooves
Oases
Nomadic lifestyle

7. Atacama Desert South America Driest place in the world
Some places haven’t had rain for years

8. Sahara Size of the USA Largest desert in the world
Cultural and physical barrier

9. Sahel Transition zone between Sahara and Savanna Semi-Arid
Suffers from desertification
Great Green Wall
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10. Gobi Northern China and Mongolia Experiences extreme cold and heat
Rain Shadow from Himalayas

11. Bactrian Camel

12. Great Victoria Desert Outback (Australia)
Mostly inhabited by Aborigines

13. Kalahari
Southern Africa