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William B. Rice

Teacher Created Materials

5301 Oceanus Drive

Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030

http://www.tcmpub.com

ISBN 978-1-4333-4818-1

2013 Teacher Created Materials, Inc.

Consultants

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.

Kent State University

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Literacy Consultant

Based on writing from

TIME For Kids. TIME For Kids and the TIME

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TIME Inc. Used under license.

Publishing Credits

Dona Herweck Rice , Editor-in-Chief

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Stephanie Reid , Photo Editor

Rane Anderson , Contributing Author

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ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-922-4 (e-book)

Deserted! ......................

Attitude Is Everything! .........

Planning to Survive! ............

Finding What You Need! ........

Getting Help! .................

Desert Survivor! ...............

Glossary ......................

Index ........................

Bibliography .................. 46

More to Explore ...............

About the Author ..............

Table of

contents

Table of

contents

Deserted! Deserted!

The heat beats down from the sun like a weight. It

presses on your head and shoulders. You are sleepy from

the hot rays and so very thirsty. Licking your cracked

lips, you wish you had packed a canteen . Your mouth

and throat feel parched and dry as you swallow. Your

skin is tight as you move. These are signs that your body

is shutting down. You need water fast, but all you see is

sand, the blazing sun, and prickly shrubs!

Lost and alone in the desert , seemingly far from help,

you wonder how you got into this situation. And you need

to know what you can do to survive.

About one-fifth of Earth's land is desert.

These areas get very little rain or snow, and

the air is very dry most of the year.

Find out the most

Deserts can be found on

every continent.

important tool for

desert survival.

Discover how to conserve

water and find food.

Learn how to survive

in the deserts extreme

temperatures.

It isnt common for people to be stranded in a

desert, but it does happen. Maybe you are in a car

driving through a desert, and the car breaks down.

Maybe you are hiking in a desert and become lost.

Or maybe you are the victim of foul play !

When traveling through, to, or near a desert, a

smart person goes prepared just in case.

Whenever you travel, it is

always a good idea to be

prepared for emergencies.

Emergency!

Planning

for desert

survival

starts at

home.

Take

emergency

supplies

with

you.

Better

safe

than

sorry!

Supplies

should

include

an emergency kit.

Such

kits

usually

include

basic medical

supplies,

ares ,

and

reector

s .

These

are some

of

the

most

important

items

to

include

in

your

kit.

flare gun

reflective blanket

tools for building

a shelter

clothes for warmth

water to last you

several days

Deserts

Around

the World

No two deserts are exactly alike. What

is most threatening in one desert may

not be a threat in another. A key to

your survival is preparation.

Syrian Desert

Dust storms occur in deserts

around the world. Sometimes

they come on so quickly,

there isnt time to find

shelter. The dust can blind

travelers. In some cases, a

dust storm can lift over a

mile into the air.

Namib Desert

Morning fog is something

we usually see near water.

The Namib Desert is

special. Cold ocean currents

and strong winds form dense

clouds of fog. They drift inland

over the desert. The moisture

in the fog helps some species

survive. How would you use it to

survive in the desert?

Gobi Desert

Traveling on foot across a deser t can be dangerous!

But every year, trained athletes gather for the

Gobi March. Its a 155-mile trek across one of

the harshest deserts in the world. Some athletes

collapse during the race from heat exhaustion.

The Australian Outback

The Australian Outback

is home to some of the

worlds deadliest snakes

and spiders. One bite could

send you to your grave. But

when treated by a doctor,

most bites arent deadly.

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