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Desert Plants
By Sharon Fabian |
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1 Deserts are hot, and in the summer they are very hot! However, deserts also experience extreme temperature changes. After a really hot day there might be a surprisingly cold night. Deserts get very little rain, and it is so dry there that some rain actually evaporates before it hits the ground. In the desert, you get about two times as much solar radiation as you would get in a more humid region. To survive in the desert you would have to consider hazards like sunburn, dehydration, the temperature extremes, and possibly a scarcity of food. What would you need to survive in the desert?