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Deserts

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

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Is there water in the desert?

Yes. Australian Aborigines were especially adept at finding the best place to dig down to the water table to extract water.

Deserts also do have some permanent waterholes, as is the case in Australia's Simpson Desert.

Is the Iranian desert a hot or cold desert?

North America has both cold and hot deserts:

Hot Deserts
Mojave Desert
Sonoran Desert
Chihuahuan Desert

Cold Winter Deserts
Colorado Plateau Desert
Great Basin Desert

Why does Europe have no desert?

Europe is too far north for hot deserts and too far south for frozen deserts. There is a frozen desert (a tundra) in Siberia.

The only desert in Europe is located in Spain. The Gobi desert is located in Asia (Mongolia), not in Europe.

Desert is an area which has less than 10 inches, 250mm, of rainfall annually. Virtually the whole of Europe excedes this. This is because the prevailing winds are from the west, over the Atlantic ocean, bringing rain throughout the year. The European temperature range is temperate rather than extreme.

Actually there are deserts in Europe. There are desserts in Iceland, Spain, Poland, Ukraine and Romania. But unlike other desserts, European desserts' existence is not a result of inadequate rainfall, but soil conditions, like for example, very thick sand.

Wikipedia has the list. I hope someone can improve on it further.

Desertification needs certain conditions before it can occur. Europe's climate is too moist and is not warm enough.

Clarification

Europe has a number of smaller deserts and semi-desert. For a list see the link below.

Is the California desert the hottest region in California?

California has several deserts, but the High Desert, where Death Valley is located is by far the hottest. It is below sea level and frequently the hottest location in North America let alone California.

Why do rocks in the desert get so hot?

Rocks in the desert are exposed to heat and sunlight throughout the day. This exposure to great heat and sunlight causes the rocks to turn hot. Darker rocks like cement or asphalt can turn hotter because dark colors absorb heat.

Why does the Mohave Desert receive moisture?

Yes, it does rain in the Mojave. Precipitation can vary from less than three inches in Death Valley to more than 20 at Mount Charleston. The average is about 7 inches.

What are the main deserts in Israel?

The Negev, and the Judean Desert (or Wilderness).

What challenges would plants face in the Desert?

Deserts can cause desertification, where the sand is blown to nearby areas and the villages and cities there are forced to evacuate. This causes deserts to increase in area.

What desert has lots of oil under its surface?

Both the Sahara and the Arabian Desert have vast oil deposits.

What is the driest desert and why?

There are two places that compete:

  • the atacama desert in chile
  • antarctica

As to why. a place becomes a desert when it receives very little precipitation. Precipitation here basically refers to water falling from the sky, either as rain or snow.

And these two places both have very little of that.

How do you make shelter in the Desert?

I watched a show called Man vs. Wild. He went to the Sahara dessert and tried to find civilisation. Along the way he had to find shelter to sleep in that protects him from animals and the cold.

He found a cave that had formed over the years. First he threw in rocks to check if there were any animals inside. Then he got a big branch and tied his knife on the end to fight of any animals that tried to come in.

Could plants that live in the desert survive in Antarctica?

No, they could not survive. The temperature in Antarctica is, for the most part, well below freezing. There is little exposed soil as most of the continent is covered by thousands of feet of ice. Few plants survive in Antarctica and they only do so close to the coast where it is a bit warmer.

What are the major deserts in Haiti?

Haiti has no deserts although there are vast areas of deforested land that resembles desert today, thanks to human activities.

Are there any deserts in Singapore?

No there is not any deserts in Singapore.

What are some desert herbivore animals?

Some small rodents, squirrels, rabbits, hares, tortoises, antelope, deer, big horned sheep and others all feed on grass.
The dessert Kangaroo rat is one of the desert animals that eat the desert grasses. The Kangaroo rat has long hind legs like a kangaroo, which help it jump and at least try to escape from predators. This cute, fuzzy creature is at least one of your answers
some snakes, lizards, camels

What do the Sahara and Gobi deserts have in common?

The Sahara and Gobi deserts share several commonalities, including their classification as major arid regions characterized by extreme temperatures and low precipitation. Both deserts experience harsh climates, with the Sahara being the largest hot desert and the Gobi representing a cold desert, featuring significant temperature fluctuations between day and night. Additionally, both deserts host unique ecosystems and adaptations in flora and fauna to survive their challenging environments.

What are facts about semi- arid regions?

it has very rainy but hot climates and lots of vegetation can grow there.

the biggest semi arid region is pakistan as everyone is burnt

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What is the snowiest desert?

Snow means (frozen) water falling from the sky. For something to be a desert, there has to be very little water falling from the sky. Which means that you don't really get many snowy deserts.

Antarctic might fit the bill though. There's snow and ice on the ground, collected over millenia. But very little falling over each year.

Why do fewer kinds of organisms live in desert biomes than in forest biomes?

It's quite obvious, the answer is there is less water and food to find in the desert than in the forest.

Is the savannah like a desert?

The Savanna is about a place where animals learn how to hunt like their parents.