sandstorms having effect on travelers, abiotic and biotic factors,non- living affecting non-living
The Sahara desert is a parched, forbidding landscape. Crossing it would be almost impossible if not for the oases located there. Even so, the desert is so immense that travelers may go for days before finding the next oasis.
Spotted hyenas are direct competitors with lions for food and territory. Some
lion prides steal the kills of hyenas as a large percentage of their food intake.
Temperature
Average of 38°C (day), average of -3.9°C (night)
Precipitation
About 250 mm of rain per year
Between 15° and 35° latitude (North and South of the equator); examples are Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahua, and Great Basin (North America); Sahara (Africa); Negev (Middle East); and Gobi (Asia)