"""Deserts / A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. They can be describes as places where more water is lost than falls. There are """"hot"""" and """"cold"""" deserts. They take about 33% of the earths surface. The largest """"hot"""" desert is the Sahara in northern Africa, covering 9 million square kilometers and 12 countries.The Antarctic is the largest """"cold"""" desert covering over 13 million sq kilometers. / by CJ Foxcroft"""
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