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Deserts
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation
5,820 Questions
How big is the great Thar Desert of India?
The Thar Desert is 200,000 square kilometers or 77,000 square miles.
Is it possible to have no rain in a desert for a number of years?
Yes, parts of the Atacama Desert have gone more than 400 years without rain.
In what three states is the Chihuahuan Desert located?
The Chihuahuan Desert enters parts of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico as well as several states in Mexico.
The Chihuahuan Desert enters parts of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico as well as several states in Mexico.
Is there a South African desert starting with any letter?
There is the Kalahari Desert and the Namib Desert, both of which are in southern Africa.
Where was smokey and the bandit II made?
the United States of America
The "demo derby" scene near the end where the trucks are wrecking the cops cars in the desert was filmed in the dry lake bed, 10 miles southwest of Boulder City, Nevada.
If a particular rodent lives in the desert what time would it feed?
Most rodents would feed at night.
What kind of people are there in the tropical desert?
School teachers, store owners, firemen, doctors, nurses, mechanics, police, secretaries, businessmen, and any occupation you can think of live and work in the desert. Millions of people live in cities and towns around the world that are located in deserts and they have the same occupations as people who do not live in deserts.
What is another name for the nomadic Arab Desert?
There is no such place called the "Nomadic Arab Desert". The Nomads who live in the Arab Deserts are called Bedouins. Rub al-Khali, or the Empty Quarter, is an almost-unsettled pocket of the Arabian Desert.
About the only animal that will attack a cholla cactus are scale insects that suck the fluids from the plant and can eventually kill it.
Can you find Chinchillas in a dessert?
no,they prefer to live in burrows and crevices found in rocks.
How does the African peyote cactus help animals in the Sahara?
The peyote cactus is a native of the Chihuahuan Desert of North America. It does not grow naturally on any other continent. Cacti are strictly natives of the Americas. Any cacti found elsewhere are transplants or invasive species.
In which state is Thar Desert located?
The Thar Desert is in Rajasthan state, in northwestern India. Part of the desert is in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of eastern Pakistan.
Can a desert exist in an ocean?
There are areas of some oceans that are devoid of life but there are no deserts in oceans.
Where are the Indian Ocean and Syrian desert located?
The Indian Ocean is located under Asia. The Syrian dessert is located in the west part of Africa. ( next to Egypt)
What is the coldest desert in the world that Asia is home to?
The coldest desert in the world is Antarctica which is not in Asia. The Gobi Desert is classified as a cold desert and is located in Asia. However, it is far from the coldest desert in the world. Summer temperatures may exceed 100 degrees F in the Gobi.
Why is there no desert on the equator?
At the equator the air rises and carries moisture into the atmosphere which brings rains to the surrounding region. Rain forests are usually found in the area of the equator and not deserts.
Why is the Sonoran Desert a desert?
The Sonoran Desert receive, on average, less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year which classifies it as a desert.
What does ''Rub al-Khali'' mean and why is it called that?
Rub al-Khali means the empty quarter. It is the largest sand desert in the world and is nearly devoid (empty) of life.
