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Question
Distinguish between Cold desert and hot desert.
Solution
- Cold desert:
- A barren or desolate area especially a sandy region of little rainfall, featuring cold dry winter.
- Cold deserts are found in the antarctic, Green land, Western China, Turkartan the Gopi credit desert in Mongolia.
- Hot desert:
- A barren or desolate area often a sandy region of little rainfall.
- The largest hot desert is the Sahara desert.
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