Major hot deserts:
Sahara,
Arabian Desert,
Kalahari Desert,
Great Victoria Desert,
Syrian Desert,
Chihuahuan Desert,
Great Sandy Desert,
Sonoran Desert,
Thar Desert,
Gibson Desert,
Simpson Desert,
There are about 24 major desert regions in the world. For a list of these deserts and their locations click here.
Ecuador has no deserts. It is primarily a tropical country.
Deserts,tropical forests,coniferous forests,decidous forests tundra and grass lands.
There are tropical deserts. The Sahara, Arabian Desert, Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert are some examples of hot tropical deserts.
A tropical desert is hot all year long with exception to night time (all deserts get cold when it is dark). Temperate deserts have a winter season in which the desert gets colder during daylight hours, unlike tropical deserts.
There are around 14 major biomes in the world including tropical rainforests, deserts, grasslands, and tundra. Each biome covers a different percentage of the Earth's surface, with tropical rainforests covering about 6% and deserts covering around 20%.
In northern Africa (Sahara) and southern Africa (Kalahari Desert) tropical deserts are located.
No deserts in Sri Lanka. It is a tropical country.
No, Ecuador has no deserts. It is primarily tropical.
Yes, ALL the worlds deserts are important.
Deserts and rainforests
The two major deserts of Mexico are the Sonoran and the Chihuahuan.