Read each of the following statemen
Write a paragraph about adaptati
with reference to each statement.
(a) There is extreme heat in deserts.
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Dryness
Graph of Biome Precipitation Deserts are usually very, very dry. Even the wettest deserts get less than ten inches of precipitation a year.
In most places, rain falls steadily throughout the year. But in the desert, there may be only a few periods of rains per year with a lot of time between rains. When it does rain, there may be quite a downpour! After the rain, desert flowers bloom.
Hot During the Day, Cool at Night
Other biomes are insulated by their humidity (water vapor in the air). Temperate deciduous forests, for example, may have 80 percent humidity or more during the day. This water reflects and absorbs sunlight and the energy it brings. At night the water acts like a blanket, trapping heat inside the forest.
Since deserts usually have only between 10 and 20 percent humidity to trap temperatures and have so few trees and other vegetation to retain heat, they cool down rapidly when the sun sets, and heat up quickly after the sun rises. The hot desert is a land of extremes: extreme heat and extreme dryness; sudden flash floods and cold nights.