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What is a ATR3-1-01
Desert? What is a Desert?

A desert is the driest land in the world. The

land is mostly sand and the air is very dry. In the

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desert, only a few centimeters of rain fall each
year. And most of it falls on just a few days.

There can be months with no rain at all.

The desert is a harsh land for plants. The

soil does not have much water. It doesn’t have

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enough nutrients , either. A cactus is one of the
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plants that can survive in the desert. It has long
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thin roots. And they can reach water deep inside
the ground.

ATR3-1-V01 cactus wren
jackrabbit

Vocabulary

1 a few : three or four or a small number of persons or things
2 nutrient : a substance that helps plants and animals to grow
3 survive : to stay alive
12 4 reach : to arrive somewhere