Let's talk about deserts! Almost one third of all of the land surface on the planet is arid or semi-arid, in other words, a desert!
How are deserts formed?
Deserts are formed in there is little precipitation in the area, and therefore the living conditions are hostile for animal life and plants.
So how do they survive when the conditions are so hostile like that?
Certain plants and animals have adapted to that lifestyle and can manage, but not nearly as many as in well watered areas.
What about humans? How do they adapt to the desert?
Humans have figured out where there are water sources and they also rest during the heart of the day so they don't stay out in the sun during the hottest part of the day.
What is the largest desert in the world?
That would be the Sahara Desert located in the northern parts of Africa.
I bet that desert has a lot of history.