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Both Antarctica and the Atacama are drier that the Sahara Desert. Neither of which receives any appreciable precipitation.
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Which is the biggest desert The Sahara or Antarctica?
Of the four deserts mentioned, the Sahara is the largest.
Which desert is a bigger than the continent of Australia?
The Sahara Desert in Africa and the Arabian Desert in the Arabian Peninsula are the world's two largest hot deserts (Antarctica is the largest desert, but not a hot desert).The Great Victoria Desert in Australia is larger than the Great Sandy Desert.The Sahara and the Arabian Deserts
What are the African desert names?
The major deserts of Africa are the Sahara, the Kalahari and the Namib. There is also the Danakil Desert. The Danakil Desert is a desert in northeast Ethiopia, southern Eritrea, and northwestern Djibouti.
How many deserts are in Egypt?
Absolutely.Eastern, Western , and part of the Libyan desert. Most of Egypt is desert, except part bordering the Nile River, and some parts bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez canal zone .
What are the differences between the Sahara Desert and the Arabian Desert?
The Sahara is a desert with almost no vegetation and rainfall.The Sahel boarders the Sahara all the way around and the Sahel has more vegetation than the Sahara.This is coming from an awesome 12 year old.
Which is the biggest desert The Sahara or Antarctica?
Of the four deserts mentioned, the Sahara is the largest.
Which desert is a bigger than the continent of Australia?
The Sahara Desert in Africa and the Arabian Desert in the Arabian Peninsula are the world's two largest hot deserts (Antarctica is the largest desert, but not a hot desert).The Great Victoria Desert in Australia is larger than the Great Sandy Desert.The Sahara and the Arabian Deserts
Is the Sahara bigger than the Gobi and Monte Desert combined?
Yes, the Sahara is larger than the combined Gobi and Monte Deserts.
What are the African desert names?
The major deserts of Africa are the Sahara, the Kalahari and the Namib. There is also the Danakil Desert. The Danakil Desert is a desert in northeast Ethiopia, southern Eritrea, and northwestern Djibouti.
Which continent has largest area of hot desert?
Africa has the largest area of hot desert because Sahara desert and Kalahari desert is in Africa and Sahara desert and Kalahari desert are hotter than the other deserts
What are the different kinds of deserts?
Generally speaking, there are two kinds of deserts:Cold Deserts - such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert, the Great Basin Desert.Hot Deserts - such as the Sahara, the Thar Desert, the Mojave Desert.Generally speaking, there are two kinds of deserts:Cold Deserts - such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert, the Great Basin Desert.Hot Deserts - such as the Sahara, the Thar Desert, the Mojave Desert.
Is the Sahara desert the Kalahari desert or the Gobi desert the largest in the world?
Out of the deserts in the list, the Sahara is the largest.However, bearing in mind that a desert is defined as an area where less than 250mm of precipitation fall annually, the largest desert in the world is actually Antarctica.
How many deserts are in Egypt?
Absolutely.Eastern, Western , and part of the Libyan desert. Most of Egypt is desert, except part bordering the Nile River, and some parts bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez canal zone .
What is the biggest desert that is not in Antarctica?
The Arctic Desert is the second largest desert after Antarctica, but it is only about 100,000 km2 smaller than the Antarctic Desert. Disregarding any polar deserts, the Sahara is the largest desert (third largest desert total) and is less than 2/3 the size of both polar deserts.
What countries have the largest deserts?
Since most large deserts cover more than one country it makes more sense to list the continents with the largest deserts:1.) Antarctica - Antarctic Desert 2.) Africa - Sahara 3.) Asia - Arabian Desert and Gobi Desert
Is the Kalahari Desert bigger than the Sahara Desert?
No, the Kalahari is smaller than the Sahara.
How big is the Sahara compared to the worlds other deserts?
The Sahara is smaller than Antarctica but larger than all the other deserts.
