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Why do the major deserts of the world occur around 25 degrees north or south of the equator?
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoDeserts are found about locally both north and south of the equator.
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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.
What major lines of latitude are most of the worlds major deserts found?
The Hot deserts are found 20 to 30 degrees North and South of the equator. An example of a cold desert is Antarctica. To become a desert, you have to have less than 250 mm of rain a year.
What are the major deserts in Indonesia?
There are no major deserts in Indonesia.
What is the average temperature in the desert in degrees Celsius?
There are over two dozen major desert areas throughout the world and each has its particular climate data. There are hot deserts, there are cold deserts and there are cool deserts. You need to be specific.
What are the major deserts in Alabama?
The major desert of northern Africa is the Sahara which is subdivided into smaller, regional deserts.
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.
What major lines of latitude are most of the worlds major deserts found?
The Hot deserts are found 20 to 30 degrees North and South of the equator. An example of a cold desert is Antarctica. To become a desert, you have to have less than 250 mm of rain a year.
Why do the major deserts o f th world occur around 25 degree north or south?
Since the area on the equator receives the most direct sunlight, the humid air heats up and rises. In the upper atmosphere it condenses into clouds and rain falls in the tropics. The now-dry air moves to about 30 degrees north and south and sinks, forming a desert.
Why do major deserts of world occur around 25 degrees?
At the equator the earth receives the most direct and intense radiation from the sun. This heats the air, which is quite humid, and it rises. It condenses at higher altitudes and rain falls over the tropics. The air, now less humid, begins to sink about the latitudes of 25-30 degrees north and south. This sinking dry air is what causes deserts to form at these latitudes.
What is the line of latitude at 0 degrees around the middle of the globe called?
The line of latitude at 0 degrees is the equator. 0 degrees= middle both ways.To remember longitude from latitude and latitude from longitude remember this:longitude: LONG... up and down... North and Southlatitude: lat.. flat... side to side... East and West
What are some temperatures of the desert?
There are about 28 major deserts around the world and temperatures of those desert may range from -129 degrees F. in Antarctica to +134 degrees in the Mojave Desert.
Are there 23 deserts around the world?
There are at least 24 major deserts in the world and a number of smaller deserts.
What degree is the equatre?
The equator is the imaginary line running around the centre of the earth. It is the major line of latitude from which all other lines of latitude (also known as parallels) are measured in degrees north or south of the equator. The equator is thus at 0° .
Where are most of the deserts of the world located?
There are about 24 major desert regions in the world. For a list of these deserts and their locations click here.
Major air masses rise from the Earth's surface at which degree?
the equator and 60 degrees latitude
Where on earth are deserts located?
There are about 24 major desert regions in the world. For a list of these deserts and their locations click here.
What are the major deserts in Indonesia?
There are no major deserts in Indonesia.
