The desert is a very interesting biome. In Saudi Arabia it s called Rub al Khali. In China the desert is called Takla Makan.
Cold deserts receive their precipitation as snow.
Air temperature in the desert rises quickly during the day and falls quickly at night. Average temperature is 75 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Deserts average less than 10 inches of rain per year. The topsoil in a desert consists mainly of pebbles. Most plants are adapted to little water.