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Deserts

A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation

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Are the desert areas of the US in the Midwest?

There are no true deserts in the midwest. All deserts of the United States are in the southwest.

Why did Hamed ride into the desert?

Because he went to seek for new grazing ground for the sheep.

What type of plant is mostly found in the desert vascular or non vascular?

Most desert plants are vascular. Few non-vascular plants can survive in the desert.

How do people get clean air in the desert?

For the most part, the air in desert is clean air, much cleaner than that found in most of the major cities of the world.

Where does Thar express go?

The Thar Express is an international rail train that runs to several places in India. It goes from Karachi, Pakistan to Baghat Ki Kothi, India. Stations it stops at include Hyderabad, , Mirpur Kas, Barma and Balotra.

What is the biggest threat to the cacti in the desert?

Two major threats to the cacti are habitat destruction and commercial collecting of the plants.

Can ice be made in a desert?

Yes, deserts can have dramatic temperature drops at night; and may even drop below freezing at times.

What is a dry steam bed is called?

In the Americas it is called an arroyo or a gulch. In Africa and parts of Asia a wadi.

What desert is found in Mongolia and is the coldest one?

The Gobi Desert is found partly in Mongolia. However, it is not the coldest desert. That honor falls to Antarctica.

How far is the Mojave Desert from Bakersfield?

Bakersfield is on the western edge of the Mojave Desert.

Why are desert and semiarid regions common along the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?

Air warms (rises) near the equator and descends near the tropic of cancer. The descending air keeps it dry.

What kind of animals live in a dry desert?

Animals which live in the dry desert are those which are specially adapted to the dry conditions. Most of them do not need to drink water, but obtain sufficient moisture from the foods they eat. Some desert animals burrow down deep to find water. Others are specifically "shaped" to collect water. For example, the body of the thorny devil in Australia is completely covered in sharp spikes which actually collect the moisture that condenses in the early morning (or the occasional rains) and channel it directly down towards its mouth.

Whilst many people think kangaroos live in the desert because they are Australian, not all Australian creatures are adapted for the desert. Most of them still require water. The larger kangaroos and their smaller wallaby cousins cannot survive in the desert due to lack of food and water: the only marsupials that can live in the desert are the smaller carnivorous marsupials (dasyurids) such as planigales and phascogales, that obtain all their moisture needs from insects and larvae, and can burrow deep into the sand where it is cooler. As well, there are two species of marsupial mole which are completely blind, and spend their days underground. All their food and shelter needs are provided for beneath the earth's surface.

Camels can live in the desert because they have many adaptations to protect them from the heat and the sand, and the ability to store fat which enables them to go for longer periods without food or water.

Many varieties of snakes can live in the desert because they are less subject to heat and dehydration that mammals and birds suffer.

What is the island called in the desert?

if you mean an island that is surrounded by water in a dessert(which im assumeing is what you meant) is called an oasis. it useually is pictured as having palm trees and nice clear water.

Do desert people have flat noses?

People in deserts can have any shape of nose. They are of many racial groups.

What deserts in North America start with k?

No major deserts in North America begin with the letter K.

Why do some people not live in the Rub-al-Khail?

The Rub' al Khali, or Empty Quarter, is one of the largest sand deserts in the world, characterized by extreme temperatures, scarce water resources, and challenging living conditions. These harsh environmental factors make it difficult for people to sustain agriculture, access fresh water, or find adequate shelter. Additionally, the lack of infrastructure and economic opportunities further discourages permanent habitation in this remote region. As a result, only a small number of nomadic tribes have historically inhabited parts of the desert.

What are the Western Sahara tribes?

The Western Sahara Tribes are basicly:

- Reguibat with many fractions and subfractios

- Oulad Dlim

- Oulad Tidrarin

- Tekna with many fractions and subfractios

- Laarousyine