deserts Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what is the reason for the west coast of the continents become desert
A
location - tropical and subtropical
reason - presence of the cold ocean currents - low temp
2
Q
which desert present in south weastern margin of the african countries
A
namib desert
3
Q
namib desert influenced by what type of ocean current
A
cold ocean current - Benguela current
4
Q
name of the desert located in western margin of south american subcontinent
one of the driest region in the world
A
atacama desert
5
Q
atacama desert influenced by the what type of cold current
A
humboldt or peruvian current - cold ocean cuurent
6
Q
african continent - western margin - name of the desert
A
sahara desert
cold current - canaries current
