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There are over 2 dozen major deserts in the world. For a list of these deserts along with their locations and classifications, click on this link.
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Where are located the deserts?
Deserts are located in areas that have pretty consistent weather. There are hot deserts and cold deserts because the temperature and climate are constant and almost unchanging.
Which hot or cold desert is located in Africa?
The Sahara and Kalahari Deserts are hot deserts. The Namib Desert is considered a cool coastal desert.
Are Polar deserts are hot or cold deserts?
cold
Why are hot deserts next to oceans?
Not all hot deserts are near oceans. Most are located some distance from water. There are, however, some cold deserts located near an ocean - the Namib, Sechura and Atacama Deserts are examples.
Do hot deserts and cold deserts have oases?
YEs, both hot and cold deserts may have oases.
What kind of deserts are there?
There are hot deserts, such as the Sahara, Mojave and Kalahari and there are cold deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi and the Patagonian 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 are the kinds of deserts?
Deserts are classified as either hot or cold deserts. Some cold deserts may get quite hot in the summer but are very cold in the winter.
What is difference in hot desserts and cold deserts?
Hot deserts are usually sandy. Cold deserts are usually rocky
How much of deserts are hot?
About 2/3s the deserts are hot. Others are classified as cold deserts, cool coastal deserts or cold winter deserts.
Are all the deserts the same?
No, there are two major types of desert - hot and cold.
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.
