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Deserts

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

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What are the coordinates of the Great Sandy Desert?

It is Latitude: 21° 30' 0 S, Longitude: 125° 0' 0 E :)

What animals live in the Monte Desert?

there are very very few animals in the Monte desert. They are:

-Very large fire ants, which burrow and dig into the ground. Usually in medium size colonies. They are very large and can kill a snake as a colony.

-Dung Beetles, they are common and roll up dirt to build homes, stop something, or to fight another male

-Small sand snakes, these strange and very rare snakes eat ants, beetles, and anything it can find

This is all I know, sorry.

In what country is the Antarctic Desert?

It is located on the continent of Antarctica which is not officially a country as it has no permanent population and no governance.

How many Australian deserts are there?

Australia has 10 deserts. Six are major land areas of over 100,000 kilometers, and 4 are smaller and considered minor.

Do jackalopes live in the desert?

No, jackalopes are mythical beasts and only live in the imagination. For more information click on this link.

Is Victoria BC in a desert?

No, Victoria is not in a desert.

Are there any introduced species in desert?

Yes, in the United States two major invasive pests in the deserts are Russian thistle (tumbleweed) and salt cedar (tamarisk).In Australia the prickly pear cactus is an invasive pest.

What is Australias largest desert?

The Great Victoria Desert, which has an area of 424,400 sq km, is Australia's largest desert. It is located on the continent of Australia in Western Australia.

Together with the Great Sandy Desert, the Gibson Desert and many of the smaller deserts, it forms the Great Western Desert, the 3rd largest in the world at 1.35 million sq km.

How does a Joshua tree adapt to the desert?

There is a yucca moth it polinates the trees. They also only branch out once they have bloomed. They also have a deep root system.

I hope that helps :)

What did the Desert Land Act of 1877 allow?

The act required that lands received be irrigated. It also recognized that arid land was less productive than other types of land and, as a result, permitted people to acquire up to 640 acres.

Who lived in the desert in Egypt?

Most commonly, Egyptians lived in the desert in Egypt.

How can farming on the Savanna damage the it?

Farming

(1) Due to population growth farmers must plough large areas of the savanna which can cause monoculture crop production this is not sustainable because it doesn't maintain biodiversity. Indigenous people often farm nomadically this can be beneficial to the environment because the vegetation can be allowed to recover. In times of serious drought desertification can occur, this can also occur when overgrazing happens, this is when too many animals are grazing in one place. To protect the cattle predatory wild animals are killed. (1) the map shows how desertification is spreading through Africa. To prevent things like this farming is no longer allowed in the parks.

Where does water to form dew comes from in deserts?

The moisture comes from the water vapor in the air. As the temperature drops to near the dew point, the water vapor condenses on cold surfaces in the desert.

What kinds of life does a desert support?

The desert supports a wide variety of plants and animals that have adapted to living in an arid environment.

Why are areas in Arctic classified as desert?

The Antarctic is considered as a true desert because of low precipitation. Much of the Arctic is sea and sea ice and those areas of land in the Arctic are covered mostly by tundra, a distinctly different biome than a desert.

Which huge desert extends from China and South Korea?

There is no desert tah extends from China and South Korea. There is the Gobi Desrt which covers part of northwest China and southern Mongolia, however.

What features did people living south of the sahara have in common?

-The family was the most important unit of society.

-They believed that one god created the world.

-They relied on oral storytelling, rather than writing, to pass on the traditions of their people.