Monday, May 11, 2009

Types of Desets


There are four main types of deserts. These types of deserts are found in different parts of the world. Hot deserts are found near the tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer. Semi deserts are usually found near other desserts and have more rain then the other three types of desert. Costal deserts have cold water offshore these deserts are generaly found on the west coasts of continents. Cold deserts are found far away from the equator, they are also found at very high altitudes. Although most people think of deserts having sand dunes deserts can have many types of terain, mountains gravel plains and dry salt lakes

What type of deserts to you think are near you

Source: Deserts by Greg Reid

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