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Because it has the characterisitics of a hot desert-
- Water shadow effect is when a range of mountains blocking the evaporation, and when it rises it codenses and forms precipitation.Then it goes over the mountain on to the other side with hot, dry air.
- No cloud cover affects an environment by it not stopping insolation ( incoming solar radiation), increasing temperature and not holding in the heat at night, decreasing the temperature at night.
- Erosion and deposition is when rain and/or flood washes away fertile soil in the top layer and deposits it somewhere else, decreasing the poopulation of fauna and flora
- Not enough precipitation affects an area to become a desert due to it not having enough evaporation or tanspiration.
The Namib is generally considered a cool coastal desert.
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Is a desert hot or cold?
Some, such as the Sahara are hot in the day and cold at night. Others, such as the Antarctic, are simply cold.
Is Sahara desert the largest?
Sahara is the largest hot desert,the Antarctica is the largest cold desert.
What is it like to live in the sahara?
Hot, bright and dry, with cold nights.
What kind of deserts are there?
There are hot deserts, such as the Sahara, Mojave and Kalahari and there are cold deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi and the Patagonian Deserts.
How hot can it get in the Sahara at night?
it doesn't get hot, it gets cold to about -20 degrees at night.and then I woke up .
What climate has extremely cold winters and extremely hot summers?
Tropical
What is the difference between Gobi and Sahara desert?
The Sahara Desert is a hot desert located in Africa while the Gobi Desert is a cold desert located in Asia (China and Mongolia).
What are the two classifications of deserts?
Deserts are classified as either being hot or cold. The Sahara is a hot desert, the Atacama and Antarctic are classified as cold deserts.
Is Sahara the biggest desert?
No, actually. The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert, though some geographers disagree. A desert is determined by its annual precipitation, and Antarctica is definitely a dry cold area.Deserts are normally divided into "cold" and "hot" deserts.The Sahara is the largest hot desert and Antarctica the largest cold desertThe Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert on Earth, but the largest desert overall is the Antarctic.
What types of desert are there?
There are two major classes of deserts:Hot Deserts such as the Sahara, the Arabian Desert and the Mojave Desert.Cold Deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert and the Patagonian Desert.
Are there hot and cold deserts?
Yes. Deserts are areas which receive almost no precipitation - less than 250mm per year. This includes the Antarctic and Arctic deserts, which are cold, but also more well known deserts such as the Sahara and Gobi deserts.
What are the hot and cold deserts in Africa?
The Sahara and Kalahari Desert are hot deserts. The Namib Desert is considered a cool coastal desert.
