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essentially there are 2 disticnt types
subdivided into 5 catergories ; of desert according to the landscapes :
Sand desert --- a wavy sand sea Stony desert --- gravel surfaces Rock desert--- bare rock surfaces with huge pavement that kept clear of sand or gravel by wind Plateau desert --- rocky plateaux , deeply eroded wadis, buttes or inselbergs (for details, please refer to Action of Rain) Mountain desert--- bare and arid arrays of jagged rock peaks ( The above landscapes can be found quite close to each other, like the desert complex in North America )
Clarification:
Science classifies deserts as either hot(Sahara, Mojave) or cold (Atacama, Antartica). Either desert may exhibit the landforms mentioned in the previous answer.
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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 types of cold deserts?
Polar Deserts - Antarctica Cold Winter Deserts - Gobi, Great Basin, Patagonian Cool Coastal Deserts - Atacama, Namib
How many deserts are there in Quebec?
Quebec has no deserts.
What are some plants that grow in the deserts of Europe?
Europe does not have any deserts. It is too far north of the equator to have the level of heat to create deserts. There are hot and dry places, but no deserts.
What are some types of desert surfaces?
There are actually two kinds of deserts - hot deserts and cold deserts, However, cold deserts is further subdivided into: Polar Deserts (eg: Antarctica) Cold Winter Deserts (eg: Gobi Desert) Cool Coastal Deserts (eg: Atacama Desert)
What are the types of deserts?
There are hot, subtropical deserts, polar deserts, cold winter deserts and cool coastal deserts.
What plants are found in tropical deserts?
Cactus are a very common plant that is found in tropical deserts. Many types of wildflowers and the Joshua Tree grow in tropical deserts.
What are the two main types of deserts?
The two major classifications of deserts are hot deserts and cold deserts.
What are the two types of deserts in the southwest Asia region?
The two types of deserts are: sandy and rocky.
How many types of hot deserts are in Kuwait?
Only one - the Arabian Desert.
What types of deserts are sand dunes located in?
Hot deserts
What types of deserts are in Southwest Asia?
All the deserts in southwest Asia are hot subtropical deserts.
What are the 4 types of deserts?
Hot subtropical desertsCold winter deserts Cold polar deserts Cool coastal deserts
What types of climate can be found at many different latitudes?
There are several. Deserts, for example, exist in many latiitudes.
Are all the deserts the same?
No, there are two major types of desert - hot and cold.
What are the four main types of deserts?
Hot subtropical desertsCold winter deserts Cold polar deserts Cool coastal deserts
What are the two types of the deserts?
There are two types of deserts:Hot deserts, sometimes called subtropical deserts. These generally have a hot summer and a mild winter. Sahara Desert, Mojave Desert, etc.Cold Deserts which are subdivied into:Polar deserts - AntarcticaCold winter deserts - Gobi Desert, Great Basin Desert, etc.Cool coastal deserts - Namib and Atacama Deserts, etc.
