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Deserts

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

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What are the 8 deserts in the world?

Deserts of the Western Hemipshere:

North America

Mojave Desert

Great Basin Desert

Chihuahuan Desert

Sonoran Desert

Colorado Plateau Desert

South America

Patagonian Desert

Atacama Desert

Monte Desert

Sechura Desert

Guajira Desert

What is the environment of a desert like?

Very hot during the day, very cold at night. Very dry/arid and dusty/sandy. Void of life at first glance. That is your typical desert, I assume that is what you meant and not more of a tundra environment.

What is a desert gully called?

A desert gully is called a Wadi in Africa and Asia, arroyo or gulch in the Americas.

What area of the United states was referred to as the Great American Desert?

The term Great American Desert was used in the 19th century to describe the western part of the Great Plains east of the Rocky Mountains in North America to about the 100th meridian.

Where in Africa is the prickly pear cactus found?

Prickly pear cacti are natives of the American deserts and not found naturally in the Sahara. Any prickly pear that might be found there had to have been planted by man. They quickly become a noxious invasive species becuase they have no natural enemies to control them.

What amount of water is in the desert?

Under normal conditions, humans should drink about 1 gallon of water per day. However, a person should double that figure if he/she is going to be physically active - example - hiking, jogging, etc. Due to low humidity, a person may not show signs of heavy perspiration as the sweat evaporates rapidly. Humans can quickly become dehydrated and seriously ill if they do not drink sufficient water.

What is the name of the lowest point in the USIn which desert and in which state is it located?

The name of the lowest point is death valley , it is located in Mojave dessert and is located in one part and the other part of California(southwest)

Why do the houses in the desert often have thick walls and small windows?

Thick walls and small windows keep the house cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

Why is the Sahara Desert a widely known desert?

The Sahara desert is actually growing due to a process called, sensibly, desertification. In this process, relatively dry areas, mostly those adjacent to deserts, become even more dry, or arid.

What is the similarities chaparral and desert?

The desert and the rain forest are both located in hot areas.

Do monkeys live in the Colorado desert?

yes some species do live in th esahara desert

What types of extreme weather are found in the desert?

Yes. Deserts, as they are commonly thought of (sand, sun, etc.) are home to intense heat in the daytime and surprising cold in the nighttime. Many deserts experience long-term drought and occasional sandstorms.

Why are temperate deserts very hot during the day but very cold at night?

Only cold winter deserts have very cold winters. They are located in the temperate zone and receive less sunlight in the winter months so do not heat up much during the day. Subtropical deserts, on the other hand, are usually quite mild in the winter.

Can trees grow in the desert?

I would say lack of enough water for trees to grow in the desert.

Where are some deserts found in the world?

Some of the world's major deserts, listed under their respective continents, are:

North America

The Mojave Desert (SE California)

The Sonoran Desert (Arizona)

The Great Basin (West of the Rockies, east of the Sierra Nevada in the SW U.S.A)

South America

Atacama Desert

Europe

I do not know of any major European deserts

Asia

Gobi Desert (Mongolia and north central China)

Deserts cover SW Asia and Central Asia

Africa

Sahara Desert (across northern Africa)

Namib Desert (SW Africa)

Australia

A major desert covers most of central Australia

Antarctica

Even though it is not the typical hot desert, Antarctica has so little in the way of annual precipitation that it is considered the world's largest desert.

What are different names for savanna?

savannah, evanna , ivanna, shavonna, susanna & aivanna. they all sound alike . and there different not many people have them and it make them unique. if your looking for a baby name you should go with a name no one has.

Does Venezuela have a desert?

Venezuela has no true deserts. It does have a desert called the Guajira Desert but it is semi arid and not a true desert.

What is the name of the Chinese desert called 'the Land of Death'?

The Taklamakan Desert of China was sometimes referred to as 'the sea of death' or 'the land of death.'

The Taklamakan Desert of China was sometimes referred to as 'the sea of death' or 'the land of death.'

What are the climatic condition in the desert biome?

it just needs less than 10 inches of rain. that's it

In what desert does the Texas rattlesnake live?

There is no such thing as the Texas Rattlesnake. However, their are a number of rattlesnake species that live in the Chihuahuan Desert:

Western Diamondback

Prairie

Mojave

Blacktail

Mottled Rock

Banded Rock

Massasauga