Many people just think of deserts as hot dry sandy places in which nothing can live.

In fact deserts can be rocky freezing cold places! Yet incredibly animals, plants and humans have adapted to living in these desolate places.

If you like geography, you can't help but enjoy learning about deserts! For starters look at all the new words you have to find out about. Words such as arid, barren, nomad, adapted and oasis.

Our links research button is a great place where you can start finding out more.