Warm, moist air rises at the equator and drops much of the rain in the tropics. The rising air spreads out and sinks between 10 and 30 degrees north and south but is now lacking in water,
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.
It is in Agra, India, and is called the Taj Mahal.
Unscramble desan atinnomus
well humans have changed the desert from the housing to tourist places like in the midle of Australia uluru - las vagas was actually a desert and humans have significantly changed deserts because 65% of the worlds oil is found beneath the desert so most deserts are formed into mines. this is bad because rare animals and plants
During the winter (and all year in Antarctica the worlds largest desert) it can get extremely cold and some of snow falls. During the summer (but not Antarctica) it can get hot during the days.
Most of the hot deserts lie in the torrid zone, that is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn as the torrid zone is the hottest zone in the worldAt what latitude north & south of equator?
Yes, ALL the worlds deserts are important.
ITCZ
At the equator the humid air rises due to solar heating. It condenses to form clouds that drop rain in the tropics. The now-dry air moves north and south of the equator and sinks. This sinking air suppresses the development of rain clouds so deserts form.
Sumer, the worlds first Civilization, was located in modern days Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates river
Egypt
Africa, Sahara desert
There are about 24 major desert regions in the world. For a list of these deserts and their locations click here.
although it is one of the biggest deserts, antarctica holds 90% of the worlds ice!
The address of the A Window Between Worlds is: 710 4Th Ave Apt 5, Venice, CA 90291-3090
The Sahara is smaller than Antarctica but larger than all the other deserts.
Deserts. These regions are characterized by their dry climate and limited precipitation, making them ideal for desert formation. The subtropical high-pressure zones at around 30 degrees latitude contribute to the dry conditions found in these areas.