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There are five major desert areas in North America:Mojave Desert

Great Basin Desert

Chihuahuan Desert

Sonoran Desert

Colorado Plateau Desert

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How many deserts does North America have?

Major Deserts of North America:1.) Great Basin Desert 2.) Chihuahuan Desert 3.) Sonoran Desert (includes the Colorado Desert) 5.) Colorado Plateau Desert (includes the Painted Desert) 6.) Mojave Desert (includes Death Valley)


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There are actually many deserts in located in North America. Three of the deserts are San Rafael Desert, Bisti Badlands Desert, New Mexico, and Trans-Pecos Desert, west Texas.


What did South America have more of then North America?

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Where in North America did the Pueblo people live?

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How and why have many desert and semi-arid parts of North America become?

Have become what? Please complete your question if you expect an answer.


How many desert areas are there in the world?

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What are the driest deserts?

Two areas claim the title of Driest Desert. Some experts call the Atacama Desert in northern Chile the driest desert in the world. In many areas of the desert there is almost no rainfall ever. However, other experts call Antarctica the driest desert in the world. There are areas there that have not received any rain or snow for millions of years!


How many rattlesnakes have been spotted in north America?

This would be impossible to answer as you'd have to survey every single person who has ever lived in North America and compile results from there. I, myself, have seen two and both during vacations to the semi-desert in British Columbia, Canada. That in itself should tell you they are fairly common in some areas.


What is the weather like in South America?

Much like North America, but the north is closer to the equator and therefore the hotter area, and it gets colder as you go south, so it is the reverse of North America. Additionally, the hottest areas are much hotter as the equator passes through South America. While North America has subtropical conditions, South America has both tropical and subtropical areas. Like North America, South America has many climates, and is overall warmer than North America, but cold in the top of the Andes, especially in winter, and also in the far south, near Antarctica.


Where are deserts in the world?

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