| A | B |
| desert | land that is sandy and without much water |
| harsh | very rough |
| climate | the kind of weather a place has |
| cactus | a plant with spines instead of leaves |
| coyote | a small animal lile a wolf |
| arid | something very dry |
| landform | land like hills, mountains, lakes and deserts |
| precipitation | any kind of rain, snow,hail, or other form of water that comes down from the clouds |
| dunes | a hill of sand in a desert |
| ledge | a shelf |
| haven | a safe placce |
| discovery | something someone finds out for the first time |
| forbidding | something dangerous and scary |