What is the boiling point of water in a desert?
The boiling point of water depends upon the air pressure on its surface.
Water boils at 100 degrees C at sea level and it makes no difference if
that is in the desert or tundra.
What four Middle Eastern countries do NOT have huge areas covered by deserts?
Lebanon is the only Middle Eastern country without a desert.
What are the three necessary things a man needs in the desert?
The critical things needed to survive long term in a desert are:
1.) Water - up to 2 gallons per day per person during the hottest season.
2.) Food
3.) Shelter - to prevent too much direct sunlight and for protection from storms and colder night time temperatures.
How many reptiles live in the Mojave Desert?
No census of the total numbers of reptiles has ever been made in the Mojave Desert as it would be virtually impossible to do so.
Does the desert have freshwater or saltwater?
Deserts can have fresh water but some of lakes that are salty, very salty.
What major lines of latitude are most of the worlds major deserts found?
The Hot deserts are found 20 to 30 degrees North and South of the equator.
An example of a cold desert is Antarctica.
To become a desert, you have to have less than 250 mm of rain a year.
What is a fertile place in the desert?
An oasis is a fertile place in the desert with permanent water.
A fertile place in the dessert is known as an oasis in the desert. An oasis in the desert has more water, and therefore more plant growth.
In South America what desert is in the south?
The Patagonian Desert is located in southern Argentina.
How does a gerbil cope living in the desert?
Given that that is where they come from, I would probably say very well. They dig burrows to hide from the sun and to find water, often have thin, light fur and a big surface area (tail). They are also omnivores and are not fussy with food meaning that they can eat practically most things they find (i.e. bugs, mealworms etc). They are also very quick and skittish meaning they can escape predators easily. They can go up on their hind legs to see above dried grass (in grasslands and deserts)and plants to watch for danger.
What is the Asian desert thats name means he who enters does not come back out?
Taklamakan is the Asian desert that's name means he who enters does not come back out.
What concern would Arabian nomads have the most?
the most important would be trading animals for supplies
Which desert lies between the Great Sandy Desert and the Great Victoria Desert in WA?
The Gibson Desert is located between the Great Sandy Desert and the Great Victoria Desert.
What would happen if you put a water lily the desert?
If the water lilly was placed in an area with permanent water. it would probably do fine. Without water, however, it would quickly die.
In which state can you see dry desert rain and snowy mountains?
That description fits all the deserts of the United States which, at times, have rain, dry periods as well as snow in the mountains.California
Nevada
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Texas
How little rain does it take for a place to become a desert?
A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of annual rainfall on average.
What kind of meat do the animals eat in the desert?
anything they can find or they just eat anything they eat my meat, because theres enough to go around
What percent of land in Egypt is barren desert?
about80% of its land because the majority of people live around the nile river
How long can dry spells last in desert regions?
Parts of the Atacama Desert in South America have gone over 400 years without any measurable precipitation.
Where is the jojoba shrub native to?
The jojoba shrub is native specifically to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. These deserts span Arizona and California in the United States and extend into Mexico. The jojoba shrub is popular due to the wax found in its seeds which are used to make jojoba oil, a substance often used in cosmetics and perfumes.
Is little humidity in dry regions such as the desert?
Yes. Humidity is the amount of water in the air. So if it's dry, it's not humid. If the air feels very heavy and moist, then it is humid. Warmer places have a tendency to be more humid than cooler places though, because when it's warm the molecules are more spread apart leaving room for water.
What food would you bring to the desert and how much?
All would depend on how long you plan to stay in the desert away from a town or city. If it is just a brief visit of a few hours, just some healthy snacks would be fine. For a longer visit, especially if you are backpacking, dehydrated meals are available that are nutritious and weigh little. They only require hot water to rehydrate them for eating. Three meals per day per person plus sufficient water would be required.
What is the people in desert's religion?
People who live in deserts may be Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, or any of the other thousands of religions found on earth.
Small insects such as beetles, caterpillars, mice and garden snakes.