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Water occurs in rivers that pass through some deserts and some deserts have natural lakes and ponds. Water is also found in an oasis where ground water comes to the surface in the form of a spring or in wells dug by natives of the area. As none of these resources can always be safe for humans to drink, you would be best to take along safe drinking water you visit a desert.
Water in the desert can end up in a variety of places:1.) It may soak into the soil and can eventually become part of an aquifer.
2.) It may evaporate into the atmosphere.
3.) It is absorbed by plants or consumed by animals.
Water is a basic element when it comes to life and its presence in the desert makes life thrive. Too much water in the desert may result in soil erosion.
You can get water in a desert when the rain is falling. Sometimes there is also ground water you can dig for.
Major rivers flow through several deserts of the world. Lakes are also found in some deserts. Ground water emerges onto the surface of deserts at an oasis.
Not always, but sometimes water can be found underground. An oasis is where water may come near to the surface. Digging in the deepest place in a dry river bed may also produce water.
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How can you store water in a desert?
Well, when my family and i go on trips into the desert we store our water in large plastic drums with attatchable taps.
What is the ocotillo?
The ocotillo is a desert plant that can go weeks without water, and has little flowers that grow around it. The ocotillo can be found in the gobi desert
What are the survival difficulties you face when exploring a desert?
Let's not find out! Lack of water, sandstorms, heatstroke (depends on the desert), and in Antarctica (yes it's a desert), you might get hypothermia. Don't go there in the first place, die, or bring enough supplies.
What is a desert location with water called?
An oasis is a small area in a desert with a permanent water source.
A place in the desert where there are water and plants?
An oasis is an area of the desert where water can be found.An oasis is an area of the desert where water can be found.
What do you need when you go to the Sahara desert?
Camel and water
How can you store water in a desert?
Well, when my family and i go on trips into the desert we store our water in large plastic drums with attatchable taps.
Where do people in the gobi desert get water?
go to places that are colder
What can go long without water that are useful in the desert?
the camel
What animals would go extinct in the desert?
Animals that need water
How does the land affect the people?
the desert has no water so if you go and live there you will die
What provided travelers water in the Sahara desert?
You have to bring your water with you when you go into the Sahara desert. However there are a few places which, if you know their location, do have fossil water (in an aquifer) present at the surface. These places are called oases.
Is there too much water in the desert?
No, there is not too much water in the desert. The amount of water in a desert is just right. If it had any more water it wouldn't be a desert.
What is the ocotillo?
The ocotillo is a desert plant that can go weeks without water, and has little flowers that grow around it. The ocotillo can be found in the gobi desert
How much water is used by desert people?
Not alot. In days they would go without it.
How does the camel walk so easily in the desert and go without water for a long time?
The Camel stores the water in his humps so he can go a long time without water.
Where can you get water from to drink in the desert?
Some cactuses in the desert have water in them
