SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What is the natural vegetation of the desert?
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Water
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Sun
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Scattered shrubs and cacti
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Sand
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The vegetation in the desert regions are usually thorny and fleshy to adapt to the hot dry climate of the area. Cacti and Acacia are the most common vegetation found in desert regions.
Detailed explanation-2: -These plants include: yuccas, ocotillo, turpentine bush, prickly pears, false mesquite, sotol, ephedras, agaves and brittlebush. The animals include small nocturnal (active at night) carnivores. The dominant animals are burrowers and kangaroo rats. There are also insects, arachnids, reptiles and birds.
Detailed explanation-3: -The vegetation in deserts is sparred and it mostly includes bushes, acacia, cacti (cactus) and date trees.
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