Taming the Spreading Desert What are deserts?. How do deserts look like?

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Taming the Spreading Desert What are deserts?

How do deserts look like?

Can you find any vegetation in deserts?

Can you think of some words to describe a desert?

What are deserts? u dry areas u with annual rainfall of less than 250 mm u with little or no vegetation u sandy, stony or rocky surface

Types of deserts u Deserts can be divided into 2 types according to climate: u tropical deserts u temperate deserts

Distribution of deserts Sahara Desert Arabian Desert SW USA Desert Great Australian Desert Taklimakan Desert Gobi desertPatagonian Desert

World deserts Tropical deserts (15-30ºN, 15-30ºS)

World deserts Temperate Deserts (35-45ºN, 35-45ºN)