ECOLOGY
BIOMES
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although some deserts are very hot, with daytime temperatures as high as 54°C (130°F), other deserts have cold winters or are cold year-round. And most deserts, far from being empty and lifeless, are home to a variety of plants, animals, and other organisms.
Detailed explanation-2: -Temperature. During the day, desert temperatures rise to an average of 38°C (a little over 100°F). At night, desert temperatures fall to an average of-3.9°C (about 25°F).
Detailed explanation-3: -Seven years of satellite temperature data show that the Lut Desert in Iran is the hottest spot on Earth. The Lut Desert was hottest during 5 of the 7 years, and had the highest temperature overall: 70.7°C (159.3°F) in 2005. (NASA maps by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using MODIS data from Mildrexler et al., 2011.
Detailed explanation-4: -True or false: All deserts have sparse vegetation and low species diversity. False. While abundance may be low, species diversity in deserts may be high because organisms have unique adaptations to the environment..