1. Desert
By: Cack Tess

2. Facts About the Desert Receives less than 10 in. of rain per year
Animals and Plants help each other live
Very hot
Poor soil

3. Animals That Live In The Desert
Gila monster
Lizards
Coyotes
Snakes

4. Plants
Plants must be able to collect and store water in order to live in the desert
Their roots are shallow so they can collect water easily

5. Saguaro Cactus Can live to be 200 years old Can grow very tall
Animals live and hide in the trunk of the cactus
It has to 75 years old to grow an arm

6. Cactus Hotel Provides food, water, shelter, and a place to hide
Woodpeckers makes holes in the trunk
Animals use burrows to hide and make their nests.

7. Fun Facts
The temperature of the desert can go from very hot in the daytime to very cold in the evening.
1/3 of the Earth is a desert
Cactus fruit have 2,000 seeds inside

8. Comprehension Questions
How much rainfall does the desert receive?
Name two animals that live in the desert.
What is special about the roots of desert plants?
How old is cactus before it grows an arm?
Name three ways that a cactus helps animals.

9. Works Cited
Lizard

10. By: Cack Tess Mrs. Burke’s Class 2005
The End!
By: Cack Tess
Mrs. Burke’s Class
2005