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Deserts

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

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What is the largest non-Arctic desert in the world?

Outside of Antarctica, the largest desert is the Sahara.

What is the name of the coldest desert outside of Antarctica?

The coldest desert outside of Antarctica would be the Gobi Desert which has temperatures in winter that sometimes plunge to 40 or 50 degrees F below zero.

How does a tarantula adapt to living in the desert?

Yes scorpions do live in the desert if you were planing on going there and spending the night I would check my shoes every morning if I were you. Great question!
yes, i am pretty sure they do.

What is in air from over the ocean compared with from over the desert?

Air over the ocean would have more moisture than air over a desert.

Is Malo a desert?

Malo was an American Latin-tinged rock and roll group. It is not a desert. The Spanish word 'malo' means 'bad' in English.

What are desert gullies prone to sudden flood surges called?

They are called wadis in Africa and Asia and arroyos in much of the Americas.

What two ways is a bean caper adapted in hot desert?

it has no leaves which means that the water goes straight to the roots :)

Is there copper in the desert?

Yes, copper is found in some deserts, especially in the Sonoran Desert and the Atacama Desert.

Are there rocks in the deserts?

Yes.

Many deserts have rocks in them (called hamada deserts). Large rocks in the deserts are in very unusual shapes due to the erosion of the sand and the wind. After years of sandstorms finally the rocks will crumple and turn into sand themselves.

Is the quagga a desert animal?

The quagga was an animal of semiarid regions of south Africa. It is now extinct.

Is a desert snake poisonous?

There are no poisonous desert snakes. A poison is a substance that will kill or injure if eaten. There are, however, venomous snakes in the desert. A venom is a substance that must be injected to cause harm. A person can safely eat a venomous snake.

What will a vertebrate found in the desert most likely be?

It may be a reptile such as a lizard or snake, a mammal or a bird. All live in the deserts of the world.

Which deserts don't grow cactus?

No, cacti are natives of the American deserts only. They do not grow elsewhere naturally unless they have been planted there. When planted outside the Americas they can become a noxious invasive species. especially the various species of prickly pear.

Where can desert mushrooms be found?

Desert Mushrooms Can Be Found All Throughout Australia.

What is the average yearly temperature for a desert?

Temperatures fluctuate according to which desert one is referring to. Cloncurry, in western Queensland, holds the record for the highest temperature in the shade recorded in Australia, at 53.1 °C (127.5 °F) on 16 January 1889.

The rust colored tint of some desert landscapes is the result of?

The result of the rust colored tint of desert landscapes are to show chemical weathering. This is shown on a map.

What are abiotic factors in the coastal desert?

The word abiotic means 'pertains to no life'. Remember that Biology is the study of life. Think what you would see in a desert that is not alive: perhaps sand, stones, gravel and even a little rain. None of these are alive. You can not kill them, they do not reproduce.