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Many deserts are found in bands along 30 degrees latitude north and 30 degrees latitude south (between the red lines on the map).
Some deserts located by mountains and are caused by the "rainshadow" effect. As air moves up over a mountain range, it gets cold and loses the ability to hold moisture -- so it rains or snows. When the air moves down the other side of the mountain, it gets warmer. Warm air can hold lots of moisture, so it doesn't rain as much, and a desert is formed.
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What desert regions are located in the western United States?
Great Basin Desert Chihuahuan Desert Sonoran Desert Mojave Desert Colorado Plateau Desert (including the Painted Desert)
What desert regions are located in the west?
The west of what country or continent? Please be specific.
What percent of Iraq is desert?
Approximately 55% of Iraq is desert. The desert areas are mainly located in the western and central regions of the country.
Where is the region of the desert located?
The desert regions of California and mostly in the southeastern part of the state, east of the coastal mountain ranges.
How is the Ryn-Peski related to Europe's arid regions?
It is a desert located in the semi-arid region of Europe
In the US where is the desert located?
The major desert regions of the United States are in the southwest in the states of:California Nevada Utah Arizona New Mexico Colorado Texas
Are there deserts in maadi?
Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, is not itself a desert but is located near the vast arid regions of the Sahara Desert. The area is characterized by a more urban environment with greenery along the Nile River. However, the surrounding regions do feature desert landscapes typical of Egypt.
What is the location of a desert?
There are over 2 dozen major desert regions in the word. Below is a list of the ten largest deserts and their locations:1.) Antarctic Desert - covers most of Antarctica2.) Sahara - covers most of northern Africa3.) Arabian Desert - located on the Arabian Peninsula4.) Gobi Desert - located in northwest China and southern Mongolia5.) Kalahari Desert - located in south central Africa6.) Patagonian Desert - located mostly in Argentina7.) Great Victoria Desert - located in south-central Australia8.) Syrian Desert - located in the Middle east9.) Great Basin Desert primarily located in Nevada and Utah of the United States 10.) Chihuahuan Desert - Located in Mexico and the states of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona of the United States
Where are most deserts located specifically?
There are about 24 major desert regions in the world. For a list of these deserts and their locations click here.
What is the relation between the location of the desert and its climate?
Deserts are only located in arid regions, if they were anywhere else they wouldn't be deserts.
What is a half-desert?
There is no such thing as half-desert. There are semi-desert regions and semi-arid regions which are the same thing. They are regions that resemble the desert in some respects but receive more rainfall than the desert. These regions would average more than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year.
What are the two deserts in the world?
There are over 2 dozen major desert areas in the world and many more smaller arid regions. Here is a list of the 10 largest deserts:1.) Antarctic Desert - covers most of Antarctica2.) Sahara - covers most of northern Africa3.) Arabian Desert - located on the Arabian Peninsula4.) Gobi Desert - located in northwest China and southern Mongolia5.) Kalahari Desert - located in south central Africa6.) Patagonian Desert - located mostly in Argentina7.) Great Victoria Desert - located in south-central Australia8.) Syrian Desert - located in the Middle east9.) Great Basin Desert primarily located in Nevada and Utah of the UnitedStates10.) Chihuahuan Desert - Located in Mexico and the states of Texas, NewMexico and Arizona of the United States
