~Around one third of the Earth's surface is covered in deserts
~The largest cold desert is Antarctica
~The largest hot desert is the Sahara
~The Sahara is located northern Africa, spanning 12 different countries
~With lack of water, high daytime temperatures and sometimes freezing conditions at night, deserts can be extremely dangerous places for humans.
~Shallow, salty lakes can form temporarily from time to time in deserts.
~Deserts often contain large mineral deposits.
~Deserts can be good locations to farm solar energy.
~The video game Mario Kart 64 features a track called 'Kalimari Desert', a reference to the Kalahari Desert found in Southern Africa.
~Deserts have very low humidity.
~The largest cold desert is Antarctica
~The largest hot desert is the Sahara
~The Sahara is located northern Africa, spanning 12 different countries
~With lack of water, high daytime temperatures and sometimes freezing conditions at night, deserts can be extremely dangerous places for humans.
~Shallow, salty lakes can form temporarily from time to time in deserts.
~Deserts often contain large mineral deposits.
~Deserts can be good locations to farm solar energy.
~The video game Mario Kart 64 features a track called 'Kalimari Desert', a reference to the Kalahari Desert found in Southern Africa.
~Deserts have very low humidity.