Desert Biome Crossword

extremely hot and dry climate
season of shifting winds resulting in severe thunderstorms
wall of dust as part of a dust storm
funnel or swirl of dust in monsoon season
no visibility from snowstorm in cold desert
animals that are active at night
animals that are active at dawn and dusk
a desert plant: a plant needing very little water
a desert animal: an animal needing little or no water
like winter hibernation but done in summer to avoid arid desert climate
plants with an extremely long tap root
a plant that grows on another plant or on a rock
a plant that stores water in its juicy stem, pads, or leaves
underground layer or rock with spaces where water is trapped
a spring or pool of water formed when trapped underground water is forced through cracks in the rock layer
area of dry land on the sheltered side of a mountain
plants with very short life cycle; sprinters of the plant world
adaptation where animals move to find food and water during a drought
adaptation that allows desert animals to blend into the rocky and sandy desert
extended period without rain lasting months or years
a mass of tiny water droplets (cloud) floating close to the ground
process where green plants use sunlight to make food