Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
DESERT PLANTS
Background
- Deserts found in what is known as a 1 (or dry area).
- Annual rainfall, if any, amounts to a 2 .
- Soil contains a lot of salt and 3 .
General adaptations of desert plants
- They can 4 and store water.
- They have features that reduce water loss.
Examples of adaptations
- Saguaro Cactus: stores water in its 5
- Barrel Cactus: can 6 or shrink according to weather
- Old Man Cactus: has 7 that reflect the sun
- Prickly Pear Cactus: has 8 to keep away animals
- Desert Spoon: leaves are 9 to reduce water loss
- Aloe Plant: leaf surface acts like a 10 covering and keeps water inside