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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)
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How many types of deserts are there?
essentially there are 2 disticnt typessubdivided 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.
How does abrasion change the desert surface?
Cutting and polishing exposed rock surfaces. NovaNET
What are the four types of plants adapted to the desert environment?
desert
How do desert regions differ from each other?
Desert regions differ in their landscapes. Sand deserts are sandy. Stony deserts have gravel surfaces. Rock deserts have bare rock surfaces are kept clear of sand or gravel by the wind. Deserts that are rocky plateaus are Plateau deserts, and bare and ariid arrays of jagged rock peaks are Mountain deserts. Deserts also differ in the types of wildlife and plants that live in them.
What are the land types in Louisiana?
There are some desert areas, marshes, swamps, farm land, and small forrests...
What are some different types of surfaces?
Any solid object has a surface, and there are almost as many types of surfaces as there are classifications of objects. Surfaces can be smooth, granular, abrasive, glossy, flat, curved, and in any shape or texture imaginable.
What is the place where water surfaces in the desert?
Oasis
If you are in a desert where underground water surfaces you are at?
An Oasis
Does friction depend on the types of surfaces involved and how hard the surfaces push together?
Friction does depend on the types of surfaces involved and how hard the surfaces push together. Friction would be very minimal if the surfaces were smooth and not pushing together too hard.
What are some types of omnivores that live in the Sahara desert?
I do not kmow
What is a hamada?
a type of desert with hard rocky surfaces
What is hamada?
a type of desert with hard rocky surfaces
A rock with one or more flat surfaces ground by desert sand blast?
This is known as a ventifact. A ventifact with three pyrimidal faces is given the name Dreikanter, which when translated from German, literally means "three sided".
What covers one-seventh of earths surfaces and is am increasing?
Desert
What factors determines the strength of the frictional force between two surfaces?
how hard the surfaces push to gether the types of surfaces involved
Types of the desert?
Arizona desert
What is in the desert region?
Many types of plants and animals can live in a desert. People can also build cities in a desert, as long as they have some way to supply water to the city.
