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Deserts

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

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How do a tumbleweed plant adapt to the desert?

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Yes, tumbleweed (Russian Thistle) is found in the deserts of North America. It grows in disturbed areas and is considered a noxious invasive species of weed.

What is a city in the desert biome?

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A few major desert cities:
Cairo, Egypt
Las Vegas, Nevada
Phoenix, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Bakersfield, California
Palm Springs, California
El Paso, Texas
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Chihuahua, Mexico
Hermosillo, Mexico
Arica, Chile
Antofagasta, Chile

Are there any deserts in Romania?

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Romania has no true deserts so has no desert land forms.

How do deserts stay warm at night?

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Deserts cool off quickly after the sun sets. They are generally quite cool at night,, even in the summer. If there happened to be a thick cloud cover at night, this would hold the heat and the desert would be warmer at night.

Does Louisiana have any deserts?

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No Louisiana has no deserts, it only feels as hot and dry as a desert

What are the deserts in Cameroon?

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cameroon has no deserts

What are animals that live in the great sandy desert?

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Animals occurring in the region include feral camels,dingos, goannas and numerous species of lizard and birds. Other animal inhabitants include Bilbies,Thorny Devils, Bearded Dragons, and the Red Kangoroo.

What are the tropical deserts in South America?

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there are five deserts in south America there is the Patagonian Desert, La Guajira Desert, Atacama Desert, Sechura desert, and of course The Monte Desert

What region is the home to deserts and canyons?

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The American Southwest or perhaps the Four Corners region.

Are all the deserts the same?

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No, there are two major types of desert - hot and cold.

What major desert is found in the southern portion of Africa?

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Both the Kalahari and the Namib Deserts are in southern Africa,

What place is a haven in a desert?

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this place is a haven in a desert. my answer is oasis

What is the lowest temp and the highest temp in a desert?

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The temperature in any desert ranges, from completely freezing (under 32F) to scorchingly hot (over 115F.)

What are the names of the continents that have deserts?

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All continents have deserts, even Europe has a small patch of desert in Spain.

Where is a desert in a country?

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Antarctica.. a desert is defined by how much rainfall it receives. Although it is made of ice, Antarctica has almost no rainfall per year, some areas have had NO rainfall for thousands of years, so technically, the continent is a desert.

How much of Nevada is desert?

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About 90 percent of Nevada is desert including parts of the Mojave Desert and the Great Basin Desert.

What would you eat if you were in the desert?

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There can be meat from the animals that sometimes roam there.

There is milk from the cacti.

What Chinese desert covers half a million square miles?

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The Gobi Desert covers about 500,000 square miles.

Where is the desert of Maine?

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Maine has no true deserts. However, there is what is called the Desert of Maine which is a 40-acre tract of exposed glacial silt surrounded by a pine forest near the town of Freeport, Maine, Despite its desert-like appearance, it is not a true desert.

What noises would you hear in the desert?

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During the day one might hear the wind whistling through the sparse plant life, insects, such as the cicada. Nightime would bring out the coyotes which communicate by howling. Of course, the noises you hear would all depend upon what area of the world the desert is located.

What is the hottest temperature the Sahara desert has been?

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i dont know you tell me okay.

The Sahara desert covers a vast area so there are variations between regions. The Sahara desert is the hottest place with average temperatures over 86f/30c. Daily variants have been recorded as being as extreme as being between -5c/31f to over 100f/37.5c

What is the difference between the Sahara and the Safari Desert?

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The Sahara is a true desert. Safari Desert is not a desert. It is simply a term developed by the tourist industry to attract customers.