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100
How much of the earth's land surface is desert?
What is 1/5ths
100
Which type of desert has the most vegetation?
Cold deserts
200
Are all deserts hot, i.e. have high temperatures?
No there are hot deserts and cold deserts
200
What are most plants in deserts classified as?
Water succulents (they store water)
300
What is the highest temperature in a hot desert?
140 degrees farenheit
300
Where are the cold deserts that receive less sunlight most likely to be located (in latitude)?
Between 30 and 60 degrees above or below the equator
400
What is the coldest temperature in a cold desert?
140 degrees farenheit
400
How do animals in deserts survive?
Many desert animals have developed adaptations that help them conserve water
500
What do deserts rely upon to generate growth in organisms?
Rainfall
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