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Actually, many deserts are located about 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south of the equator because of sinking air. Deserts do not occur directly on the equator but many of the rain forests do because rising air carries moisture into the atmosphere causing rain.
No, most deserts form about 30 degrees north and south of the equator.
There are 28 major deserts in the world. Without a specific desert name your question can not be answered.
The closest desert to the Equator would probably be the Atacama in South America. There is no desert on the Equator.
Most deserts are not near the equator. Tropical rainforests are near the equator. Many deserts occur at about 25-35 degrees north or south of the equator
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What desert is nearest the Equator?
Where is the Mojave Desert located compared to the equator?
The Mojave Desert is located 35-36 degrees north of the equator.
Are the cold deserts located far away from the equator?
Not necessarily. The only desert truly in a frigid zone is Antarctica. Other cold deserts may have a very hot summer but winters that can be bitterly cold. Exampls are the Gobi Desert of China and Mongolia and the Great Basin Desert of the United States,
Is Sweden closer to equator?
No, it is not close to the equator.
Does the equator passes through the Sahara desert?
No it does not, the Tropic of Cancer does
What desert is nearest the Equator?
Where in the equator is the Sahara desert?
The Equator does not pass through the Saharah Desert
Is the Kalahari Desert north or souh of the equator?
The Kalahari Desert is south of the equator.
What is the name of the largest desert above of the equator?
The largest desert north of the Equator is the Sahara. The largest south of the Equator is Antarctica.
Does the equator run through a desert?
Yes, the equator runs through several deserts around the world, including the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Sahara Desert in Africa, and the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa.
What countries on the equator are mostly desert?
There are no countries on the equator that are mostly desert. Because the region of the equator is noted for its heavy rainfall, deserts do not occur there.
How would you define a desert on an equator?
An impossibility - the equator is in the tropics and that region receives to much rain to have a desert.
Where is the Mojave Desert located compared to the equator?
The Mojave Desert is located 35-36 degrees north of the equator.
How far away is the Sahara Desert from the equator?
The Sahara Desert is located approximately 20 degrees north of the equator. This means it is about 2,200 kilometers (1,367 miles) away from the equator at its closest point.
Is the tundra close to the equator?
Yes the tundra biome is close to the equator.
How close to the equator are the canary islands?
how close are the canary islands to the equator
How would you define a desert that lies on the equator?
A desert on the equator would typically have hot temperatures year-round due to the direct sunlight it receives. It may experience minimal rainfall and have a dry climate, resulting in sparse vegetation and limited animal life. Examples include the Atacama Desert in South America and the Danakil Desert in Africa.
