Temperature: Approximately 21°C to 48°C.
Climate: Very hot climate in day time; daily temperature variations are extreme.
Location on the Earth: Deserts are found in every continent and cover about one-fifth of Earth’s land area.
Flora and Fauna: Saguaro cacti that grow in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and northern Mexico expand like accordions to store water in the cells of their trunks and branches. Other desert plants have very deep roots, like mesquite.