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The major deserts of North America are:
Great Basin Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
Sonoran Desert (includes the Colorado Desert)
Mojave Desert (includes Death Valley)
Colorado Plateau Desert (includes the Painted Desert)

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1.) Atacama Desert - a desert in Chile and Peru

2.) La Guajira Desert - a desert in northern Colombia and Venezuela

3.) Monte Desert - in Argentina, a smaller desert above the Patagonian Desert

4.) Patagonian Desert - the largest desert in the Americas, located in Argentina and Chile

5.) Sechura Desert - a desert located south of the Piura Region of Peru

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Europe has no major deserts, but some very small ones in countries such as Spain and Italy.

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Major Deserts of the United States:Great Basin Desert

Chihuahuan Desert

Sonoran Desert

Colorado Plateau Desert

Mojave Desert

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There are five major desert area in the United States:1.) Mojave Desert

2.) Great Basin Desert

3.) Colorado Plateau Desert

4.) Chihuahuan Desert

5.) Sonoran Desert

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What are the two largest deserts in South America?

The two largest deserts in South America are the Patagonian and Atacama Deserts.


How do the North and South American deserts compare?

North America has both hot and cold deserts. South America has only cold winter or cool coastal deserts. There are no hot deserts in South America.


What is the desert climate in South America?

All the deserts of South America are either cold winter deserts or cool coastal deserts. They are not considered hot deserts.


Are deserts often located in rain shadows?

Yes, many deserts are located in rain shadows. The deserts of North America as well as the Atacama Desert of South America are rain shadow deserts.


What are the driest deserts in South America?

All the deserts in South America are quite dry but the driest of all the Atacama Desert.


Which continent have no hot deserts area?

Neither Antarctica nor South America have hot deserts.


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There are deserts located in many places around the world. These include North America, South America, Africa, Australia, as well as Asia.


What vegetation grows is in the desert of South America?

The following deserts are in South America:Patagonian DesertAtacama DesertSechura DesertMonte DesertGuajira DesertAll are either cold winter deserts or cool coastal deserts. There are no hot deserts in South America.


In what deserts do aboriginals live?

Aboriginals live in deserts in Australia, Africa, Asia, North America and South America.


Does South America have the hottest desert in the world?

No, there are only cool coastal or cold winter deserts in South America. There are no hot deserts. The hottest desert in the world is the Mojave in North America.


Are there cacti in the American deserts?

Yes, there are cacti in all the deserts of North and South America.


What continent has rainforests deserts and plains?

Africa, Australia, Asia, North America and South America have rainforests, deserts and plains.