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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.
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Are some lizards found in deserts?
Yes, the deserts around the world have a number of species of lizards.
Is the desert the hottest place in the world?
Not all deserts are hot. However, the hottest temperatures are found in some deserts.
What side of the world are the deserts on?
Deserts are found on all 'sides' of the world, in every hemisphere.
On what continents are all the world deserts located?
Deserts are found on all 7 continents. Even Europe has some small desert areas.
Where can a gerbil be found in the world?
deserts that's it!
Are beetles found in deserts?
Yes, beetles are fairly common in deserts around the world.
On what continent are deserts found?
Deserts are found on all seven continents.
What are some deserts in China?
The Gobi and the Taklamakan Deserts are both found in China.
Are mice found in deserts?
Yes, there is quite a variety of mice species in the various deserts of the world.
Are cactuses found in all deserts?
No, the cactus isn't native to all of the world's deserts. It's a native plant of the Americas. So it only is found natively in American deserts.
Are deserts only found by the equator?
No, most deserts are located some distance from the equator.
Are fossils found?
fossils are found by scientists. some are even found in deserts
