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Deserts
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation
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Why are deserts found on the leeward side of the mountian ranges?
as warm air rises on the windward side of a mountain it cools and all the moisture is released through precipitation. When the air goes down the leeward side it sinks and warms bringing a dry climate, which in many cases could create a desert.
What desert is home to the magnificent saguaro cactus?
The saguaro is a cactus of the Sonoran Desert primarily.
Which is the desert which is cold almost all year round?
The Antarctic Desert is cold all year long. The Patagonian Desert remains quite chilly throughout the year, also.
What happens when it rains in a desert?
If it is a good amount of rain, seeds that have lain dormant for months, or even years, will quickly sprout and grow rapidly to produce flowers and new seeds that will be scattered about for the next time a rain hits. Amphibians that have been burrowed in for months will come out and look for food, a mate and a pool in which to lay their eggs.
Where is a desert located on earth?
About 30 degrees north or south of the equator, usually represented by a light sandy brown color on the map.
What are the four major deserts of America?
Sahara Desert (Africa) Kalahari Desrt (Africa) Gobi Desert (Asia) Atacama Desert (South America)
Sahara, Kalahari, Yemen, Gobi. These are the biggest deserts i can think of so... Good luck!
P.S. Did this question come from the First Aid in English?
Why can't animals survive in the desert?
Not all of the animals live in the desert. Some animals like the camel is a common animal that lives in the desert. Camels lived in deserts because they store fat(food) for the camels in their humps on their back. Also, they people travel & carry heavy things on their back.Animals also like it because it is fresh.
camels live mostly on a desert cause they can survive a long time in a sunny place with no water , not like most other animals
well, if their species have benn there for generations, then they have adapted to the desert and probably like living there but i dont the opinions of desert animals.
Many animals like dingos, camels, and lizards are accustomed to the heat and scarcity of water. Most animals now how to find shade under rocks, in cactuses, etc. also animals like camels can store water in their bodies for more than two weeks. Many animals have changed through mutations which help them live in the desert
because that is the way that they were born the have adapted to that way of life
Yes, under the proper conditions, clouds can and do form over deserts.
What is the smallest desert in the world?
The Carcross Desert is known to be the smallest desert in South America. The Carcross Desert is only one mile distance wise.
How would you sell sand in the desert?
I would sell sand in lovely glass jars, marked "authentic desert sand" to tourists, as a memento of their visit to the desert. Even so, I don't think that business would be very brisk. It would be a minor sideline to my primary business, camel racing.
What are some dangers crossing the Arabian desert?
Scorpions, snakes, Spiders, heat; dehydration as well as hypothermia at night in mid winter
What are some deserts located in China?
Some deserts of China are as following:
Badain Jaran Desert: The Badain Jaran Desert is a desert in China which spans the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. It covers an area of 49,000 sq. kilometers (19,000 sq. miles).
Taklamakan Desert: it is a desert in in the southwest portion of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China. It is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south, the desert Pamir Mountains and Tian Shan to the west and north, and the Gobi Desert to the east.
Gurbantonggut Desert: It is China's second largest desert, after Taklamakan Desert, and occupies a large part of the Dzungarian Basin in northern Xinjiang, in the northwest of the People's Republic of China, located in the Tarim Basin.
Hami Desert: Hami Desert is a section of the Gobi Desert in Xinjiang, China that occupies the space between the Tian Shan system on the north and the Nan-shan Mountains on the south, and is connected on the west with the Desert of Lop.
Lop Desert: The Lop Desert, or the Lop Depression, is a desert extending from Korla eastwards along the foot of the Kuruk-tagh to the formerly terminal Tarim Basin in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.
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What do rainforests and deserts have in common?
rainforests like deserts have very poor soil. Sounds funny to be saying that a rainforest has bad soil with so many trees, right? Well, the reason that there are so many trees is: a) high rainfall due to equatorial location b) the forest floor has all of the nutrients The amount of decomposing matter on the forest floor is huge. Humid conditions assist in making this occur faster. It happens so fast that nutrient rich soil such as humus and loam can't be produced- instead we have a nutrient abundant topsoil and a poor soil below.
The Negev Desert of Israel is a hot desert.
The Negev Desert of Israel is a hot desert.
No.
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of Southern California and parts of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.
Although a small portion of the Mojave is located in Nevada, it does not extend to the city or region of Las Vegas, Nevada.
A rain shadow is located on an area on a mountain that is dry. In this area, the formation of the lee side of the mountain stops rain from producing with a shadow causing dryness.
Two areas claim the title of Driest Desert.
Some experts call the Atacama Desert in northern Chile the driest desert in the world. In many areas of the desert there is almost no rainfall ever.
However, other experts call Antarctica the driest desert in the world. There are areas there that have not received any rain or snow for millions of years!
What is the capital of the Arabian Desert?
This sounds like a crossword puzzle clue. There is no one capital of the Arabian Peninsula, since it is made up of several countries - each with its own capital. Some sources exclude Jordan and Iraq:
- Bahrain - Manama
- Iraq - Baghdad
- Jordan - Amman
- Kuwait - Kuwait City
- Oman - Muscat
- Qatar - Doha
- Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
- United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
- Yemen - San'a
What is the latitude and longitude of the desert biome?
The Sahara Desert covers most of northern Africa. Its latitude stretches from approximately 35 degrees N to 15 degrees N. Its longitude extends from approximately 35 degrees E to 15 degrees W.
Where have rain shadows formed deserts?
The rainshadow effect is what creates deserts to the east of mountain ranges in the northern hemisphere. Because our weather systems move basically from west to east, when a storm hits a mountain range the air is forced to rise over the mountain. When air rises, it cools, condenses and most of the moisture falls as rain or snow. By the time the system gets over the mountain there isn't enough moisture left to cause rain, so you get a desert on that side of the mountain.
