21 Best Desert Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What is the difference between Tundra and Desert?

E. Dixon
Answered: Aug 16, 2019

Tundra and Desert are known to be two different types of biomes that can be found in various parts of the globe. Tundra is known to be a very cold region. It is not uncommon for Tundra to be...Read More

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Which is the hottest desert in the world?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Apr 18, 2019

The hottest desert in the world is the Sahara Desert. The highest temperature recorded on the land surface is 136° F in the place called El Aziza, located in Libya. Even though these records...Read More

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How are oasis formed?

Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Apr 03, 2019

Oases can be a natural phenomenon that is formed naturally by nature. But they can also be man made and their sources may come from several places. There is also the possibility that an oasis can...Read More

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When does the Sahara get rainfall?

D. Ronald, Writer
Answered: Mar 26, 2019

The northern thin fringe of the Sahara desert gets more winter cloudiness along with rainfall. This is because of the arrival of such low pressure systems from over the Mediterranean Sea. The...Read More

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Is the Arctic a desert?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Apr 18, 2019

The Arctic is quite unique in that it receives only a very little precipitation by rain or snowfall. The Arctic gets approximately the same amount of precipitation as the Sahara desert gets....Read More

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Do all deserts have sand in them?

Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Apr 03, 2019

All deserts have one thing in common and that is that they are extremely dry. Most of the experts will agree that desert is an area that gets no more than 25 centimeters of precipitation each...Read More

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How many types can deserts be classified in?

D. Ronald, Writer
Answered: Mar 26, 2019

There are five types of deserts classified in the world today. Some are subtropical, coastal, rain shadow, interior, and polar. These places are so varied as to their location on the various...Read More

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Which is the oldest desert in the world?

Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Apr 03, 2019

In the country of Namibia, the Namib desert is considered as possibly the world's oldest desert. This large desert covers over 102,248 square miles of the southwestern region of the African...Read More

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Where is the Mexican desert (Los Alamos) located?

Ben , Professional Gamer
Answered: Dec 16, 2020

There are two central desert regions in Northern Mexico. The states of Baja California Sun, the islands of the sea of Cortez, and most of the Sonoran state contain the Mexican portion of the Sonoran...Read More

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Shouldn't Antarctica be the driest desert on Earth?

G. Roland, Professor
Answered: Mar 26, 2019

The McMurdo Dry Valleys is a small section of Antarctica. This place is commonly referred to as the driest place on the earth. They are referred to as such because of their low humidity and that...Read More

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How many cold deserts are there in the world?

G. Roland, Professor
Answered: Mar 26, 2019

When you hear the term desert, you'll have pictures of scorching heat and temperatures that are so high that it is nearly unbearable. You would also think of camels and cactus as you go through...Read More

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What do you think is the most interesting thing you learned while doing your explorer project?

Chris Kenway, Content Writer
Answered: Sep 20, 2018

Being an explorer is actually a fun activity. Exploring has the tendency to open up the mind to so many possibilities that the person never thought was possible in the past. I have always loved...Read More

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Do deserts have underground water?

Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Apr 03, 2019

Over many years, the plate surface of the earth has shifted and there are chances for the water sources to be present below the deserts as well. We normally may not expect this because of the dry...Read More

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Is Saudi Arabia all desert?

W. Mocroft, Philanthropist
Answered: Nov 27, 2018

The entire country is not covered by desert. Saudi Arabia is currently about half desert, by the requirements needed to name a place a desert. However, it has a lot of areas that come very close...Read More

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How did the Atacama receive rainfall after 400 years?

D. Ronald, Writer
Answered: Mar 26, 2019

The desert called The Atacama Desert is called Desierto de Atacama in the Spanish language. This is a location that is a desert plateau located in South America. This area covers a 1,000 kms (600...Read More

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