1. 1/3 of Earth's land surface is partially or totally desert.
2. The world's largest cold desert is Antarctica. The world's largest desert is the Sahara desert.
3. More than 1 million people live in the Atacama today.
4. Desert temperatures during the daytime can be very hot, but they can get very coldat night.
5. Many desert animals tend to be nocturnal.
6. Some deserts are so hot that when it rains, the water evaporates before it hits the ground.
7. The driest desert on Earth gets an average of 1cm of rainfall every 5-20 years.
8. Cold deserts have very little plants and grasses.
9. Deserts are a big tourist attraction.
10. Deserts can be found on every continent except for Europe.
2. The world's largest cold desert is Antarctica. The world's largest desert is the Sahara desert.
3. More than 1 million people live in the Atacama today.
4. Desert temperatures during the daytime can be very hot, but they can get very coldat night.
5. Many desert animals tend to be nocturnal.
6. Some deserts are so hot that when it rains, the water evaporates before it hits the ground.
7. The driest desert on Earth gets an average of 1cm of rainfall every 5-20 years.
8. Cold deserts have very little plants and grasses.
9. Deserts are a big tourist attraction.
10. Deserts can be found on every continent except for Europe.