Why are deserts not on the equator?

Answer 1

At the equator the air is rising which carries moisture into the upper atmosphere where it condenses into clouds and rain falls. Instead of deserts at the equator, rain forests are the common biome.

Answer 2

Actually, not all deserts are near the equator. Those that are hot and dry are near the equator, because that is where the heat is. There are others, however, such as the Gobi Desert, which can be very cold and, from time to time, very wet, though it is usually dry. And, in fact, the largest desert on Earth is the Antarctic desert, which is always cold and at the pole. There is a link below which you can follow for more information.

Answer 3

Deserts near the equator. But not all. If you consider the ones as hot and dry,they are near the desert, but deserts are also cold places like the arctic. These are also called tundras, they are also deserts but not near the equator, so technically no

Answer 4

SOME deserts are located near the equator. Others, such as Antarctica and the Gobi Desert are located a great distance from the equator. The equator has little bearing on the location of deserts but geography does. Mountains, oceans, ocean currents, prevailing winds, etc., are determining factors on the location of deserts.

Answer 5

Deserts are generally found at around 30 degrees latitude north and south of the equator because descending air currents near these latitudes create dry conditions by reducing cloud formation and precipitation. The intense heat of the equator causes air to rise and create rainforests instead of deserts.

Answer 6

The sun's rays reach that part of the Earth most directly.

Answer 7

No, the regions on the equator generally receive too much rain to be considered as deserts.