Deserts and Tundra

Go here to learn about deserts. List facts about the desert in column A.
Go here to learn about tundra. List facts about the tundra in column B.

Your next assignment is to create a Venn diagram comparing the desert to the tundra.
Copy and paste the Venn diagram into Paint. Type desert facts on the left. Type tundra facts on the right. If there are any facts that are the same on both sides, cut and paste those facts into the center section.

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DESERT FACTS	TUNDRA FACTS
Usually very hot	Usually very cold
Chilly at night	Soil is frozen most of the year.
10 inches or less of rain per year	10 inches or less of rain per year
Precipitation is mainly rain	Covers 1/5 of world's surface
Located mostly around the Equator	Some plants grow close together to protects themselves from the cold.
Covers 1/5 of world's surface	Biome farthest north
Many varieties of plants and animals live there	Trees are small.
Plants of the desert can usually store water	Plants and animals that live there can adapt to the extreme weather conditions.
Animals can get water from unusual places	Very short summer - some plants and small organisms may have a chance to grow.
Plants and animals that live there can adapt to the extreme weather conditions.	Animals are able to adapt to cold.
Some animals avoid heat because they are nocturnal. Some animals avoid heat by staying underground.	Plants are small and grow close to the ground.
Deserts plants can store water.	Water is not available most of the year.

Write compare and contrast paragraphs about desert and tundra. Compare = tell what is the same (similarities) Contrast = tell what is different (differences)

Write compare and contrast paragraphs about desert and tundra.

Compare = tell what is the same (similarities)
Contrast = tell what is different (differences)