The Gobi Desert is 1,300,000 square kilometers or 500,000 square miles. It is the 4th largest desert in the world.
it would take 1 hour
Some scientists say Antarctica is the driest desert. Others say the Atacama is driest. Take your choice and whatever is left over is the second driest desert.
many people. im just doing a project on them, theres plenty on google under the search "people of the gobi". They are mostly nomadic desert tribes who live a very simplistic life and have adapted to the harsh climate of the desert. They live in simple shelter called 'gers' (search it on google) and they take with them livestock for milk, and food. This is only a small and brief answer but as I say theres plenty on the internet if you search the right things!
Marco Polo referred to the Gobi Desert, which he described as an immense and challenging expanse that would take a year to traverse. His accounts highlighted the desert's harsh conditions, including extreme temperatures and a lack of water, making it a formidable obstacle for travelers of his time. This description reflects the difficulties faced by those journeying along the Silk Road.
The Gobi Desert has existed for millions of years, with its formation generally attributed to tectonic activity and climatic changes that occurred during the late Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago. The desert's current landscape and conditions began to take shape around 2-3 million years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. Today, it spans parts of northern China and southern Mongolia, covering an area of approximately 1.3 million square kilometers.
lots
They take very little water.
they don't take any space up
Not much to be honest.
not much :p
Not much to be honest.
Not necessarily. It depends on how much the plants can take. See other questions for an answer relating on the types on vegetation in the desert.