Module A Into the Desert

Lesson 1  Lands of Little Rain

Sonoran Desert in Southwestern United States

 Deserts are;

  • ü     a place that receives less than 15 centimeters of rain a year.

  • ü     can be all sand, dry soil, loose gravel, large rocks, or even ice.

  • ü     Most are hot, some are cold

  • ü     All deserts are dry places.

  • ü     Soil does not hold water well  

The Sonoran Desert
Plants; (need water to live)

Saguaro Cactus

Creosote

 Animals; (need water to live)

lizards

jackrabbits

Habitat:  Is a place where an animal or plant lives.

Checkpoint;

  1. What do all deserts have in common?
  2. Describe the plant and animal life in the Sonoran Desert habitat.