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  Desert Ecosystem By: Lorenzo Table Of Contents 1. Introduction -  2. General Desert Animals -  3. Weather And Temperature -  4. Desert Food -  5. What A Desert Looks Like - 6. Terrestrial, Freshwater, Marine - 7. Types Of Deserts - 8. Desert Seasons -  9. Worlds Famous Deserts -  10. Deserts Are Endangered -  11. Protecting Deserts -  12. All About Deserts - 13. References -  Introduction Do you know what an ecosystem is? An ecosystem is the home of plants, animals, and nature. There are many different types of ecosystems. For example a freshwater ecosystem, a desert ecosystem, or a woodland ecosystem. You might think every ecosystem is green and full of trees with a lot of water and beautiful sights. But a desert barely ever rains. The ground is cracked, there are dead bushes and no trees! In a desert, there can be miles of sand and cracked rocks but sometimes the ground is dirt. In a desert you also tend to find mice everywhere! One ...

  What happens if the sun burns out? __________________________________ The sun keeps us warm and provides light. The earth and our sun are the perfect distance apart. If the earth came closer to the sun we would burn and if it went farther away we would freeze. This is what would happen if the distance between the sun and the earth changed. When the sun burns out it would be freezing and it would be equivalent to the coldest winter day but 3 times as cold. Not just in the winter, even in the summer. What am I talking about? There would be no seasons because the earth would always be cold. By a year it would be completely dark and it would be impossible to live above ground. Actually you could just about live underground. But where would your food grow?  It would be impossible to grow food and feed animals to eat. You could eat canned food but it would eventually run out. Unless there are animals that live underground, and can survive without sunlight. Although if you are real...