Arid Deserts: Survival in Extremes
Exploring how life survives in extreme heat and water scarcity across the world's hot deserts.
Key Questions
- Analyze how the environment shapes the culture and lifestyle of desert-dwelling people.
- Explain what physical adaptations allow organisms to thrive in extreme temperatures.
- Predict how climate change is causing the expansion of desert regions.
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