TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Welcome to the Desert 5 CHAPTER 2 How Deserts Form 9 LANDFORMS OF THE WORLD The Atacama Desert 14 CHAPTER 3 Deserts Change 17 CHAPTER 4 Life in the Desert 23 Focus on Deserts 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 WELCOME TO THE DESERT Waves of heat rise from the dry ground The sun above is scorching Cacti stand tall and quiet Everything is still As dusk falls life begins to stir The desert awakens The Sonoran Desert in Arizona has many saguaro cacti 5
