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Deserts

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

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What percentage of rain falls in the dry desert?

Your question makes no sense. Rainfall is not measured in percent but in inches or millimeters. I desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (260 mm) of rainfall per year on average.

Why there aren't very many trees in deserts?

Deserts generally do not have sufficient water to support many trees.

What languages are spoken in the deserts?

It depends on which desert you are referring to.

There is no particular language for desert dwellers.

Language depends on the geographical location and diversity of that location.

If you go to the Sahara desert in Africa you would probably find people speaking in Arabic but if you go to the That desert in India, you will find them speaking in Rajasthani . People of either of these deserts would not know the other's language.
There are many, many deserts and many, many nationalities and ethnic groups which live in deserts. There is no special language spoken in deserts.

What 6 states are mostly desert regions?

These states have considerable desert land:

Arizona

Nevada

New Mexico

Utah

Colorado

These states have some desert land:

California

Texas

What country does the deathstalker scorpian come from?

the deathstalker scorpion lives in the sahara desert in africa.

Why are deserts needed?

Deserts are needed because they provide habitat to a series of very unique animals and plant life. The Joshua tree for example is one very special cactus only found in the desert in Arizona.

What is the temperature in hot and dry deserts?

In some deserts, such as the Mojave and Sahara Deserts, the temperature may approach 140 degrees F on a hot, summer day.

What are the similarities between Sahara and Ladakh Desert?

The only similarity is that both receive limited precipitation. The Sahara is a huge, hot desert located in northern Africa. The Ladakh is a cold, high mountain plateau desert in northern India,

How can you prevent desert droughts?

Deserts are naturally in a perpetual state of drought.

How many kinds of cacti are there in the Sahara Desert?

Counting all the cacti in a desert is a virtual impossibility.

What us the minimum amount of rainfall a desert can have?

There is no minimum amount as some deserts go centuries with no measurable rainfall. The maximum is 10 inches (250 mm). More than 10 inches average in a year moves the region into the steppe climate.

What country is the Rub' al Khali' in?

The Rub al-Khali (aka 'the Empty Quarter') is in Saudi Arabia.

What is the average precipitation in the summer in the desert?

less than 250 millimeters (10 in) per year
10 inches per year

Are fleas in the desert?

I have worked with native wildlife of the Chihuahuan Desert for many years and I can guarantee that fleas survive in the desert.

What would life be like if you could live forever?

'Live forever' means immortal, which means you can do anything!

Life will be the best!

What type of vegetation does hot desert have?

hot desert is high in temperature and low in water this means their is little or not at all any vegetation that happends in the hot dessert because if their is no water photosynthesis can not take place

Do camels don't need water?

Camels live without water for up to two weeks.

What is the largest peninsula that is mostly desert?

The Arabian Peninsula is almost entirely desert.

What region of Texas is similar to a desert?

Far west Texas falls in the Chihuahuan Desert and receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average.

What animals live in the desert of Texas?

Mule deer

Coyote

Jackrabbits

Javelina

Badgers

Ringtails

Raccoons

Cottontails

Opossums

Skunks

Bobcats

Cougars

Several species of rattlesnake

Many nonvenomous snake species

Several species of lizard including horned lizards

Box turtles

Mud turtles

Black bear

Pronghorn

Desert bighorn sheep

Coati

Several species of toad

Tiger salamanders

Kangaroo rats

Kangaroo mice

Deer mice

Packrats

In what country can you find deserts?

If you are referring to the number of deserts, that would be Australia which as 10 distinct deserts. . For a list of these Australian click on this link.

What is the Sandiest desert in the world?

its called Rub al khali and its in Saudi Arabia

How many grains of sand is in the average desert?

If we assume for simplicity that all sand grains are the same size and spherical there are about 1 million three hundred thousand grains of sand in a given meter of desert. Instead of the average desert I said the Sahara. The Sahara has a area of around 9 million kilometers. We can do 9 million times 1k to get the number of meters in the desert. So I did 1,300,000 * (9,000,0001,000) and that gave 1.1710^18. That is around 1,170,000,000,000,000,000 grains of sand. Assuming I didn't look over something, although I probably did, that should be the number of sand grains in the Sahara. But if you want to choose any desert you can just change the 9,000,000*1000 to correctly match the information of the desert. Also keep in mind that this does not account for the depth of the sands but only accounts for surface and near surface grains.

Are bacteria in deserts?

The bacteria that can be found in the desert is very different than normal bacteria, because it has adapted to the harsh heat, sun, and little shade or water. One unique type of bacteria that can be found in the desert is called "desert varnish" and is a type of fungus. For more information, go here: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-kind-of-bacteria-are-found-in-the-desert.htm

Are there any sounds in the desert?

Depending on the season of the year and time of day a person might hear1.) Wind rustling through the shrubs and plants

2.) The buzz or chirping of insects

3.) The howling of a coyote or wolf

4.) The rattling of a rattlesnake

5.) The singing or calls of native birds