Because in desert is where factors that contribute to mass wasting are commonly found.eg powerfull winds, physicals weathering etc
While Canada has large areas of semiarid grasslands, it has no true deserts. There is a small area ( one square mile) of semiarid land called the Car Cross Desert.
The southwestern states are mostly desert and semiarid land including the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Colorado.
The Karakum Desert, also spelled Kara-Kum and Gara Gum (Turkmen: Garagum, Russian: Каракумы, Kazakh: 'Қарақұм')
Deserts cover about 33% of the total land mass of the earth.
Yes, about one third (33-35%) of the earth's land surface is covered by deserts.
Turkey has a lot of semiarid land but no true deserts.
The Midwest United States has some areas of semiarid land but no true deserts.
There are some areas of semiarid land in Kansas but no true deserts.
While Canada has large areas of semiarid grasslands, it has no true deserts. There is a small area ( one square mile) of semiarid land called the Car Cross Desert.
Canada has no true deserts but does have some small areas of semiarid land.
Grasses are the dominant plant in most semiarid areas.
Canada has no true deserts. It does have some small areas of semiarid land such as the Carcross Desert in the Yukon, however.Canada has no true deserts. It does have some small areas of semiarid land such as the Carcross Desert in the Yukon, however.
South Dakota has some semiarid land but no true desert.
No. Sicily, the large island belonging to Italy is very dry but not a desert.
The southwestern states are mostly desert and semiarid land including the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Colorado.
Europe has no true deserts but does have a few small areas of semiarid land they have labeled as deserts. However, parts of western Europe are sometimes the target of dust clouds from the Sahara. You do not necessarily have to live in a desert to receive some of the 'benefits' of a desert.
Terrain means the physical features of any piece of land. So that means the word applies to ANY piece of land, including deserts.