Talk:AP Environmental Science/Winds

Deserts
-Rain Shadow effect -Convection currents (sinking air) -Around 30N and 30S latitude -Interior continental areas -Leeward side of mountains -Tropical: Hot regions year round -Temperate: Cooler winters, some more precipitation -Polar: Cold, winter
 * What causes deserts?
 * Where do deserts commonly occur geographically?
 * What climate zones have deserts?
 * How do plants and animals survive?

Plants

 * Fast growing/blooming annuals
 * Thick, waxy cubicle
 * Thin spine

Animals
-Urbanization -Military -Graze livestock -Offroad vechile use
 * Highly efficient kidney
 * Nocturnal/Burrowers
 * Thin and linkey; disperses heat
 * Typical human impacts