Question

comparing biomes
the desert and tundra biomes receive about the same amount of rainfall per year. compare the other characteristics of these two biomes.

Explanation:

• Temperature: Deserts have extreme temperature variations (hot days, cold nights), while tundras are cold year - round.
• Vegetation: Deserts have drought - resistant plants (e.g., cacti), tundras have low - growing, hardy plants (e.g., mosses, lichens).
• Soil: Desert soil is often sandy and lacks organic matter, tundra soil has a permafrost layer (frozen subsoil).
• Animals: Desert animals are adapted to heat and water scarcity (e.g., camels, desert foxes), tundra animals are adapted to cold (e.g., polar bears, arctic foxes).

Answer:

Deserts have extreme temperature swings (hot days, cold nights), drought - resistant plants (e.g., cacti), sandy soil with little organic matter, and animals adapted to heat and water scarcity (e.g., camels). Tundras are cold year - round, have low - growing hardy plants (e.g., mosses), soil with a permafrost layer, and animals adapted to cold (e.g., polar bears).