What Is A Desert? -1- Sub-tropical Desert
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"When you think of the word 'desert,' there are usually a couple distinct images that race through your head. There might be some sand dunes, camels, and for some reason, you just broke out in a sweat. But not all deserts are hot and sandy. In fact, most are not!
"Officially, a desert is any place that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year and has nothing to do with temperature or soil type. There are four different types of desert, and they are found on every continent on Earth. Roughly one-third of the Earth’s land surface is considered desert."
"If the sand dunes and camels were what popped into your head, you were thinking of a subtropical desert. These tend to be the hottest places on Earth and typically have sandy or rocky soil. The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in a subtropical desert. Death Valley in California is located in the Mojave Desert has the highest recorded temperature of 134 degrees Fahrenheit.
"The largest subtropical desert is the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. It covers roughly 3.5 million square miles, about the size of the continental United States, and receives only 3.9 inches of rainfall annually. Most of the rain moisture evaporates before it reaches the ground."
Photo by Yongyut Kumsri/ Shutterstock
"When you think of the word 'desert,' there are usually a couple distinct images that race through your head. There might be some sand dunes, camels, and for some reason, you just broke out in a sweat. But not all deserts are hot and sandy. In fact, most are not!
"Officially, a desert is any place that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year and has nothing to do with temperature or soil type. There are four different types of desert, and they are found on every continent on Earth. Roughly one-third of the Earth’s land surface is considered desert."
"If the sand dunes and camels were what popped into your head, you were thinking of a subtropical desert. These tend to be the hottest places on Earth and typically have sandy or rocky soil. The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in a subtropical desert. Death Valley in California is located in the Mojave Desert has the highest recorded temperature of 134 degrees Fahrenheit.
"The largest subtropical desert is the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. It covers roughly 3.5 million square miles, about the size of the continental United States, and receives only 3.9 inches of rainfall annually. Most of the rain moisture evaporates before it reaches the ground."
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