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There are two basic classifications of deserts - hot (subtropical) deserts and cold deserts. Cold deserts are subdivided into 3 classifications:
Polar Deserts - such as Antarctica
Cold Winter Deserts - such as the Gobi Desert
Cool Coastal Deserts - such as the Namib Desert and the Atacama Desert
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThere are two general classes of deserts - hot subtropical deserts and cold deserts. Cold deserts are further divided into three groups:
Polar Deserts - Antarctica is an example
Cold Winter Deserts - the Gobi Desert and the Great Basin Desert are examples
Cool Coastal Deserts - the Atacama and Namib Deserts are examples
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∙ 10y agothere are 4 kinds of deserts
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∙ 9y agothere are 13 hot deserts in the world
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What are the types of deserts?
There are hot, subtropical deserts, polar deserts, cold winter deserts and cool coastal deserts.
What types of deserts are sand dunes located in?
Hot deserts
Are all the deserts the same?
No, there are two major types of desert - hot and cold.
How many types of hot deserts are in Kuwait?
Only one - the Arabian Desert.
What are the two main types of deserts?
The two major classifications of deserts are hot deserts and cold deserts.
What types of desert are there?
There are two major classes of deserts:Hot Deserts such as the Sahara, the Arabian Desert and the Mojave Desert.Cold Deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert and the Patagonian Desert.
What types of deserts are in Southwest Asia?
All the deserts in southwest Asia are hot subtropical deserts.
What are 2 extreme types of deserts?
Hot subtropical deserts and polar deserts are extreme. Subtropical deserts are generally very hot while polar deserts are very cold.
What are the different types of desert?
There are two general types of deserts: Hot desert: Sahara, Mojave, etc. Cold desert: Antarctica, Gobi, etc.
What are the names of the two types of deserts?
The two main deserts I assume you are talking about is hot and cold deserts. The difference between them is temperature (warm moderate summers for hot deserts, low rainfall.) Cold deserts may have snowfall and much lower temperatures in the winter. Summers in cold deserts may get quite hot, however.
What are the 4 types of deserts?
Hot subtropical desertsCold winter deserts Cold polar deserts Cool coastal deserts
What are the four main types of deserts?
Hot subtropical desertsCold winter deserts Cold polar deserts Cool coastal deserts
