Vocabulary: National Science Educational Standards » Term: Life science K- 4 » Records: Organisms and their environments » ID: 40

	Desert habitat in California
Observations	The desert is hot, dry, and sandy with a small amount of vegetation.
Explanations	Deserts receive little rainfall, have extreme temperatures, and can host very few organisms. Organisms in deserts are adapted to avoid dehydration. For example, many desert organisms are nocturnal.
California Standards	Know organisms depend on their environments Ecosystems
National Standards	Organisms and their environments
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Environments Habitats Ecosystems Investigating ecosystems
Related Sets	Similarities and differences among habitats
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Student, Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton
Publisher	California State University, Fullerton Jan 04 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.