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A desert has as much space as it needs. The size varies from one square mile for the Carcross Desert to 5,400,000 square miles for the Antarctic Desert. Geography determines the size of a desert.
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How much space does the Gobi Desert take up?
The Gobi Desert is 1,300,000 square kilometers or 500,000 square miles. It is the 4th largest desert in the world.
Why does the desert cool so much at night?
The desert lacks humidity and clouds that could hold in daytime heating. Once the sun sets the heat radiates back into space.
How much of Sudan is desert?
30 percent is desert
Where does a saguaro cactus find the space to grow?
If there is one thing the Sonoran Desert has it is lots of space. Space is not a problem for the saguaro.
How much of the world's land space is taken by desert regions?
Deserts cover 33% (one third) of the earth's land surface is covered by deserts.
How much rainfall does the Mohib Desert get?
There is a Mojave Desert and a Namib Desert but no Mohib Desert.
Which one cools faster at night a desert or a swamp?
A desert cools much faster than a swamp as rock and sand does not retain heat very well, while the water in a swamp is a very good retainer of heat.Clarification:Clouds and high humidity act as a blanket that prevents the heat from a swamp from radiating into space once the sun goes down. The desert usually has no such protection and the heat quickly radiates into space once the sun goes down.
What does the Sahara Desert look like from space?
It's brownish
What is a prime desert?
The space between consecutive prime numbers.
Is the area of France much desert?
Much desert is the area of France indeed.
Is there too much water in the desert?
No, there is not too much water in the desert. The amount of water in a desert is just right. If it had any more water it wouldn't be a desert.
Why does the climate in desert become pleasant at night?
Desert areas usually have a low relative humidity and few clouds that would hold in day time heating at night. Without these, the heat of the desert quickly radiates back into space once the sun sets so nights are much cooler.
