GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
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(1/4) th
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(1/3) rd
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(1/2)
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(1/7) th
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the intermountain region of the Western United States between the Pacific coast and Rocky Mountains, the temperate desert has characteristics of a sagebrush (Artemisia) semidesert, with a very pronounced drought season and a short humid season.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soils of the temperate desert are low in humus and high in calcium carbonate. Dry soils are low in organic matter because there is so little vegetation. Most desert soils are made up of tiny particles of quartz. Some soils that have little soil, exposing a wide polished, pebbly rock called “desert pavement".
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