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Deserts cover about 20% of the Earth's land surface. This includes both hot and cold deserts. Some well-known desert regions include the Sahara in Africa, the Arabian Desert in the Middle East, and the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States. Despite their harsh conditions, deserts are home to a wide variety of plants and animals that have adapted to the dry climate.
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∙ 8y agoAlmost a third of Earth's land surface is occupied by desert, most of it icy or rocky rather than covered with sand dunes. And a substantial percentage of it supports animal and plant life.
Desert areas are defined as those regions with less than 250 mm (10") of rainfall per year, or with a net loss of water due to evaporation. This includes about 10% of the Earth's total surface, or about 33% of the Earth's land surface.
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Approximately one-third of the Earth's land surface is covered in deserts. Deserts are defined as areas that receive very little rainfall, typically less than 250 millimeters (10 inches) per year. The largest desert in the world is the Sahara Desert in northern Africa, which covers an area of about 9 million square kilometers (3.5 million square miles).
Other major deserts include the Arabian Desert, the Gobi Desert, the Australian Desert, and the Atacama Desert. Despite their arid conditions, deserts are often home to a diverse range of plant and animal species that have adapted to survive in the harsh environment. Deserts also play important roles in the Earth's ecosystem, such as regulating global temperatures and serving as habitats for unique species.
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∙ 15y agoThe land area of the planet is about 148,940,000 square kilometers with less then 10 percent considered to be actual deserts.
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∙ 9y agoAbout one third of the land surface of the earth is desert.
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∙ 8y ago33% of the land surface of earth is covered by deserts.
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∙ 8y ago12%
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∙ 14y ago27%
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∙ 12y ago30%
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How much of Earth's surface by warm desert land in warm desert land?
one - fifth
How warm can the Antarctic desert get?
The Antarctic desert is a polar desert, and is not 'warm' at all. Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth.
What covered the most of earth's surface at the beginning of the second era?
Warm, shallow seas covered much of Earth's surface during early Paleozoic time.
What covered most of Earth's surface at the beginning of the second era?
Warm, shallow seas covered much of Earth's surface during early Paleozoic time.
How much of the Earth's surface is caused by warm desert land?
One third (33%) of the land surface of the earth is considered desert. However, that includes cold and hot deserts.
What climate makes up most of the interior of Australia?
Most of Australia is covered by a warm temperateclimate.
Where is it warm in The US?
it is warm in the desert and places beyond the red line in the middle of the earth.!
What covered most of earths surface at the beginning of the second era?
Warm, shallow seas covered much of Earth's surface during early Paleozoic time.
What desert is the coldest at night?
Antarctica is the coldest desert on earth.
How did earth look like in the pennsylvanian period?
Warm and rainy. Mostly covered in coal forests.
Is the Kyzyl-Kum desert a warm desert or a cold desert?
cold desert
How have hamsters adapted to life in the desert?
Hamsters are well adapted to the desert. The Syria desert has cold nights and the hamster's entire body is covered in fur to keep warm. They burrow to protect themselves from the daytime heat.
