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At the equator the air is rising which carries moisture into the upper atmosphere where it condenses into clouds and rain falls. Instead of deserts at the equator, rain forests are the common biome.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoActually, not all deserts are near the equator. Those that are hot and dry are near the equator, because that is where the heat is. There are others, however, such as the Gobi Desert, which can be very cold and, from time to time, very wet, though it is usually dry. And, in fact, the largest desert on Earth is the Antarctic desert, which is always cold and at the pole. There is a link below which you can follow for more information.
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∙ 12y agoDeserts near the equator. But not all. If you consider the ones as hot and dry,they are near the desert, but deserts are also cold places like the arctic. These are also called tundras, they are also deserts but not near the equator, so technically no
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∙ 10y agoSOME deserts are located near the equator. Others, such as Antarctica and the Gobi Desert are located a great distance from the equator. The equator has little bearing on the location of deserts but geography does. Mountains, oceans, ocean currents, prevailing winds, etc., are determining factors on the location of deserts.
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∙ 11y agoThe sun's rays reach that part of the Earth most directly.
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∙ 8y agoNo, the regions on the equator generally receive too much rain to be considered as deserts.
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How would you define a desert that lies on the equator?
A desert on the equator would be an anomaly as there are no deserts on the equator.
Of the 16 deserts on map how many are located north of the equator?
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What are tropical rainforests along the equator?
Deserts and rainforests
Why do we have rainforests at the equator and deserts at 30 degree N. and S. Latitude?
I think the answer is because the rain forest is at the equator and not so hot is because the earth is tilled and the tall trees are being poured down because the convection current.
What climatic forces lead to desserts?
People believe that the gods were angry with the people of that area and turned them into dust. People now know that because the equator is hot, so are the deserts.
How would you define a desert that lies on the equator?
A desert on the equator would be an anomaly as there are no deserts on the equator.
Are deserts only found by the equator?
No, most deserts are located some distance from the equator.
Why are most of the earth's deserts near the equator?
How close is the desert to the equator?
Actually, there are no real deserts near the equator. This region is known more as a region of heavy rain and rainforests. Most hot deserts occur about 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south of the equator.
Are all hot deserts near the equator?
Of the 16 deserts on map how many are located north of the equator?
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Why are most deserts close to the equator?
Where would you most likely find deserts in the north or the south?
Deserts can be found north and south of the equator.
Does a desert form near the Equator?
What countries on the equator are mostly desert?
There are no countries on the equator that are mostly desert. Because the region of the equator is noted for its heavy rainfall, deserts do not occur there.
Why do the major deserts of the world occur around 25 degrees north or south of the equator?
Air in the tropics along the equator rises, carrying with it moisture that then falls in the tropics. The dry air then sinks at about 25 degrees north and south forming deserts.
Where can find desert near the equator?
The area around the equator is tropical in nature with much rainfall, Deserts do not occur there.
