LET'S FIND OUT BIOMES WHAT ARE DESERTS PHILIP WOLNY Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
the Driest Biome A biome is a large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things A desert is one kind of biome Some other biomes include tundra forests and grasslands This map shows Earth’s major biomes 4
Think About It What kind of traits would be helpful for animals and plants in a desert to have Deserts cover about 20 percent of Earth’s land surface and every continent has at least one desert When people think of a desert they usually think of a sandy hot and dry place But there are other types of deserts as well A desert is any large region that gets very little rain each year This lack of water means that very few plants or animals live in desert areas The plants and animals that live in deserts around the world have traits that help them to survive in their particular areas This desert fox photographed in a desert region of Egypt is a common animal for this environment 5
