KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -This biome has a layer of soil that can either be sandy, gravelly, or stony, depending on the type of desert. Deserts usually get at most 50 centimeters (20 inches) of rainfall a year, and the organisms that live in deserts are adapted to this extremely dry climate. Plants in deserts have adaptations to conserve water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Desert biomes are the driest of all the biomes. In fact, the most important characteristic of a desert is that it receives very little rainfall. Most deserts receive less than 300 mm a year compared to rainforests, which receive over 2, 000 mm.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greenland and the Antarctica region desert are examples of cold desert ecosystems. Oceans and coastal lines are also having ecosystems. These ecosystems are also having extreme conditions and thus are the type of desert ecosystem, therefore, are called coastal desert ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of land-based biomes include: deserts, tundras, savannas, tropical rain forests, temperate deciduous forests, boreal needleleaf forests (taigas), etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gobi Desert-Asia. Mojave Desert-North America. Antarctic Desert-Antarctica. Pinnacles Desert-Australia. Atacama Desert-South America.