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The deserts are usually sparsely populated because its conditions does not support the growth of plants. It is therefore difficult to sustain life in a desert because of the little amount of water.
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Has there ever been an earthquake that has not killed anyone?
Certainly, minor rumbles occured without any damage in Washington Dc recently. often there are seismic shakes in areas sparsely populated that are only traced on instruments and no damage, let alone deaths, occur.
On what side of a mountain do deserts often form?
Deserts often form on the leeward side of a mountain.
How often do volcanoes erupt in Iceland?
Iceland sits on a volcanic hotspot in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and has relatively frequent eruptions, though most occur in sparsely populated areas and pose little danger to people or property. The last eruption was on April 14, 2010.
Deserts often form on the what side of mountains?
Deserts often form on the protected side of mountains. This is because these sides of the mountain do not get a lot of water.
Is it ever cold in a desert?
Deserts are often cold. Deserts are created by a lack of precipitation, not by temperature.
Where does it not often rain?
deserts,hot places
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.
Why is the Sahara desert is so sparsely populated?
Would you like to have been raised and now live in an area with very little water and rainfall, intense heat, cool nights, sand rather than soil for your family's vegetable garden, and often windy conditions that blow sand into your face for days on end ?
Landform often found in dry areas?
Deserts
What optical illusion is often seen in deserts?
A mirage
How are the bushmen related to the African deserts?
The Bushmen live in one of the driest deserts in the world. Some of the deserts are in Africa.
Do deserts really expand?
Yes, deserts can expand. The process is called desertification and is often caused by the activities of man.
