Due to the availability of little moisture in the air to capture and hold on to the heat emanating from the high temperatures during the day, desert nights are typically cold. A co… See more

Precipitation in hot and dry deserts is a lot different from precipitation in cold deserts. Hot and cold deserts typically receive very little rainfall, an average of 15 cm per year. Cold desert… See more

Most deserts occur far away from the coasts, in locations where moisture emanating from the oceans and seas hardly reaches. However, some deserts are situated on … See more

When we talk about a desert biome, sand, heat or Gila monsters springs to the mind. When the topic of desert biome plants comes up, Cactus is the plant that comes first in mind… See more