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Deserts
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation
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What weather is in any desert?
The only thing all deserts have in common when it comes to weather is they all are dry, receiving less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average.
How do desert plants prepare their food?
Plants survive in harsh desert climate by water. Without the water the life of plant or any organism would fail and life would be threatened. These organism liven near riverbeds whether itÍs dry or wet, these areas have water underground.
Who were the people that traveled in the desert and had no permanent place to live?
The People in the desert who had no permeant place to live in were called the nomads>
What is the weather at night in the desert?
Usually very cold (no clouds to keep the warmth in) and windy.
How many types of deserts are there?
essentially there are 2 disticnt types
subdivided into 5 catergories ; of desert according to the landscapes :
Sand desert --- a wavy sand sea Stony desert --- gravel surfaces Rock desert--- bare rock surfaces with huge pavement that kept clear of sand or gravel by wind Plateau desert --- rocky plateaux , deeply eroded wadis, buttes or inselbergs (for details, please refer to Action of Rain) Mountain desert--- bare and arid arrays of jagged rock peaks ( The above landscapes can be found quite close to each other, like the desert complex in North America )
Clarification:
Science classifies deserts as either hot(Sahara, Mojave) or cold (Atacama, Antartica). Either desert may exhibit the landforms mentioned in the previous answer.
How do you find wells in the Sahara desert?
You have to look around and you will find camel dung. That is when you will know you have water around.
What do people need to live in deserts?
The same stuff people need to survive pretty much anywhere; food, water and shelter. . . And, to live comfortably, it takes a LOT of water (to fight off dehydration) and ideally, some shade so as not to succumb to sun/heat stroke.
How do popcorn flowers adapt to the desert?
Plants in deserts possibly survive by the following ways:
1.They store water and use it when there is shortage of water.
2.Most of them have very long roots which,when there is no water available, provide the plant with underground water.
What desert is shared by Algeria Libya Tunisia and Egypt?
The Sahara covers almost all of the northern third of Africa, including the countries you mention. It covers parts of about 11 countries total.
Why do sientist explore deserts?
some scientists explore the deserts to see the culture of different cultures. Each desert has it's own culture, there not all the same. Also they might explore it because they want to explore different place and tours in the desert, they may also want to look at the art there i think the desert it a very interesting place to explore
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Words to describe the climate of the desert southwest?
The climate of the southwest desert is hot, arid (dry) and perhaps slightly windy.
What four Middle Eastern countries do NOT have huge areas covered by deserts?
Lebanon is the only Middle Eastern country without a desert.
