saharastory三毛撒哈拉的故事

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1、SaharaStoryByEchoDon'taskmewhereIcomefrom,myhomeisfaraway...--SanMaoWhatisaDesertLike?Thedesertisalandofextremes:extremeheatandextremedryness;suddenflashfloodsandcoldnights.Becausedesertsaresuchaharshenvironment,desertsoftenhavenameslikes"DeathValley“,"theemptyquarter“,and"theplacefromwheretherei

2、snoreturn“.Desertsareusuallyvery,verydry.Eventhewettestdesertsgetlessthanteninchesofprecipitationayear.HotDuringtheDay,CoolatNightTypesofDesertsBelieveitornot,desertscomeintwovarieties:hotandcold.HotdesertsThemainformofprecipitationinahotdesertisrain.Butthat'sonlyteninchesorlessofrainperyear.e.g.

3、Kalahari(SouthwesternAfrica)Sahara(NorthernAfrica)ColddesertsThemainformofprecipitationinacolddesertissnow--butonlyteninchesorlessperyear.E.g.Gobi(NorthernChinaandSouthernMongolia)GreatBasin(WesternUnitedStates)LifeindesertsDesertsarethehometomanylivingthings.Infact,desertsaresecondonlytotropical

4、rainforestsinthevarietyofplantandanimalspeciesthatlivethere.camelDeathgleanerPlantsindesertHowdoyouthinkplantsgrowinaplacethatisvery,verydry?Manyofthefascinatingfeaturesofdesertplantsareadaptations--traitsthathelptheplantsurviveinitsharshenvironment.Desertplantshavetwomainadaptations:Abilitytocol

5、lectandstorewaterFeaturesthatreducewaterlossthefairyindesertSaguaroCactusHuyangSnowontheSaharaIfyourhopesscatterlikethedustacrossyourtrackI'llbethemoonthatshinesonyourpathThesunmayblindoureyesI'llpraytheskiesaboveForsnowtofallontheSaharaIfthat'stheonlyplacewhereyoucanleaveyourdoubtsI'llholdyouupa

6、ndbeyourwayoutAndifweburnawayI'llpraytheskiesaboveForsnowtofallontheSahara…Thankyou!