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Bookmark or Share- List of deserts - WikipediaThis is a list of deserts sorted by the region of the world in which the desert is located.
- The Desert Biome: Facts, Characteristics, Types Of Desert, Life In DesertsThe desert biome is the characteristic community of animals and plants found in the world's deserts. Deserts are found on every continent and make up around 30 percent of the earth’s surface. The main characteristic of deserts is a shortage (or complete lack of) precipitation; some desert regions go for years on end without rain.
- Deserts Explained - EducationDeserts cover more than one-fifth of Earth's land area, and they are found on every continent. A place that receives less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rain per year is considered a desert. Deserts are part of a wider class of regions called drylands.
- List of deserts | Sahara, Gobi, Kalahari | BritannicaDesert—any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation—is one of Earth’s major types of ecosystems. Deserts are found throughout the world, especially in Africa and Australia. The world’s largest desert is the Sahara, which covers nearly all of northern Africa. The following list.
- Desert Habitat - National Geographic KidsDeserts are diverse ecosystems that occur on all seven continents. Learn about the four major types of deserts, the surprising amount of wildlife some of them contain, and how new desert areas...
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