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    This document discusses the four main types of deserts: subtropical deserts, which are very hot and dry in the summer; coastal deserts, which form along western coasts due to winds preventing inland moisture; cold winter deserts, which have long dry summers and cold winters due to mountain ranges blocking rainfall; and polar deserts near the Arctic and Antarctic, which also receive little precipitation. Examples of each desert type are provided.

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    This document discusses the four main types of deserts: subtropical deserts, which are very hot and dry in the summer; coastal deserts, which form along western coasts due to winds preventing inland moisture; cold winter deserts, which have long dry summers and cold winters due to mountain ranges blocking rainfall; and polar deserts near the Arctic and Antarctic, which also receive little precipitation. Examples of each desert type are provided.

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    This document discusses the four main types of deserts: subtropical deserts, which are very hot and dry in the summer; coastal deserts, which form along western coasts due to winds preventing inland moisture; cold winter deserts, which have long dry summers and cold winters due to mountain ranges blocking rainfall; and polar deserts near the Arctic and Antarctic, which also receive little precipitation. Examples of each desert type are provided.

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    Adrienne Camille E.

    Sarsalejo X- Omega November 13, 2019

    What are deserts?

    Deserts cover about a fifth of the Earth's surface. Deserts have extreme environments. Deserts get between 1
    and 15 inches of precipitation per year. Desert plants and animals have special adaptations that help them
    survive in this extreme environment. Most people think of deserts as being hot and dry, but some deserts are
    actually cold!

    4 TYPES OF DESERTS

    SUBTROPICAL DESERTS

    - Subtropical deserts the hottest deserts. They are found in Asia, Australia, Africa and North and South
    America. In the United States, the Chihuahuan, Sonoran and Mojave are all subtropical deserts.
    Subtropical deserts are very hot and dry in the summer and cooler but still dry in the winter. Rainfall
    happens in short bursts. The air is so hot and dry in these deserts that sometimes rain evaporates
    before it even has a chance to hit the ground! The soil in subtropical deserts is usually either sandy or
    coarse and rocky.

    Chihuahuan desert Sonoran desert

    COASTAL DESERTS

    - Coastal deserts occur in cool to warm areas along the coast. They have cool winters and long, warm
    summers. Coastal deserts are located on the west coasts of continents between 20° to 30° latitude.
    Winds off the coast blows in an easterly pattern and prevents the moisture from moving onto the
    land. The Namib Desert in Africa and the Atacama Desert in Chile are coastal deserts.

    Atacama desert Namib desert


    Adrienne Camille E. Sarsalejo X- Omega November 13, 2019

    COLD WINTER DESERTS

    - Cold winter deserts are also known as semi-arid deserts. They have long, dry summers and cold
    winters with low rain or snowfall. In the United States, the Great Basin, the Colorado Plateau and the
    Red Desert are all cold winter deserts. Other cold winter deserts include the Gobi desert in China and
    Mongolia and the Patagonian desert in Argentina. The lack of rainfall in cold winter deserts is often
    caused by the rainshadow effect. The rainshadow effect happens when a high mountain range stops
    moisture from reaching an area. The Himalayan Mountains prevent rainfall from reaching the Gobi
    Desert.

    Gobi desert Nevada desert

    POLAR DESERTS

    - Polar desert are found in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Like warmer deserts, they also get very
    little precipitation.

    Antarctic Polar desert Polar desert

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