Friday, April 23, 2010

Day 5 Biome: Sahara desert

3 jobs that you can find in the Sahara Desert biome.

1. Farming




2. Breeding camels.




3. Mining coal, oil, and natural gas.




Day 4 biome: Sahara Desert


Plant #1: Date Palm
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Order: Arecales

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Phoenix

Species: P. dactylifera



Plant #2: Olive Trees
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Elaeis
Species: guineensis

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Day 3 biome: Sahara Desert







Name: Sand Cat

Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata):

Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

Genus: Felinae (Felis)

Species: margarita




Name: Deathstalker Scorpion

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Order: Scorpion
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Leiurus

Species: quinquestriatus

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Day 2 biome: Sahara Desert

1. What is the average temperature for your biome?

136 degrees F high/ low 23 F on a cold winter night

2. What is the average precipitation for your biome?

Rainfall 0 inches/year, Snow 0 inches/year


3. Name a natural resource from your biome and find out what it is used for.

Natural Resource: There are huge oil and gas deposits in Algeria and Libya, but in most cases, inaccessibility has delayed exploitation

Use: To make cars run. To heat up your house.


4. List and describe one type of reacreation people do in the biome.

Camping, sight-seeing, and photography.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Day 1 Biome - Sahara Desert


This is a plant from the biome of the Sahara Desert.


This is an animal of the Sahara Desert.


This is a natural resorce.
This is the Sahara Desert.
1. What continent is your biome located?
- Africa
2. What is the latitude?
- Approximately 35-15 north
3. What is the longitude?
- 35 east 15 west