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What are the names of the Sahara deserts mountain ranges that are the sources for the blue and white Nile rivers and what countries are the located in?
The two mountain ranges in the Sahara deserts are Ahaggar and the Atlas Mountains.
Why are there no deserts in the eastern US?
The deserts in the southwestern U.S. are caused by the prevailing winds out of the west that carry moisture that is blocked by the coastal mountain ranges. They are rain shadow deserts. The eastern U.S. receives most of its moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and there are no mountain ranges to block it.
What are the three natural boundaries that surround China?
mountain ranges,the ocean,and deserts
Is the Brazilian highlands and Guiana highlands deserts in south America?
No, the Brazilian and Guiana highlands are low mountain ranges - not deserts.
Is the only deserts that lie between Canada and US are of the pacific mountain ranges?
yes!
What natural protection allowed early Chinese civilization to grow?
Mountain ranges and deserts
Do volcanoes make deserts?
No, generally not. Mountain ranges can create deserts, but volcanoes generally do not form large ranges. A volcano can temporarily wipe out vegetation in an area, but it grows back fairly quickly.
Why did early Chinese civilization develop free of many outside influence?
Mountain ranges & deserts
Are deserts which are isolated from moisture by mountain ranges termed rainshadow deserts?
Yes, they are called rainshadow deserts because the mountains prevent atmospheric moisture from coming into the desert.
What is the physiographic factors?
Physical features that affect a certain region such as mountain ranges, deserts, jungles, etc.
How did the mountain ranges affect the way people lived in the Americas?
The mountain ranges made transportation a harder goal by having lots of rain and deserts in their rain shadow they also had indigenous people that lived there.
How did mountain ranges affect the way people lived in the Americas?
The mountain ranges made transportation a harder goal by having lots of rain and deserts in their rain shadow they also had indigenous people that lived there.
