Question

How much of the Earth’s surface do deserts cover and where do they occur? What are the four major types of desert?

Answer 1

Of the total Earth's surface, approximately 20 percent is covered with deserts. The majority of the desert takes place in the area band situated along the 30 degrees latitude in North and 30 degrees latitude in the south. Even some of the deserts are also situated in the regions of mountains.  

There are four prime kinds of desert found in the planet. These are:  

1. Subtropical deserts: They are the hottest deserts. They are found in Africa, Asia, North America, and South America.  

2. Coastal deserts: They occur in cool to warm regions along the coast like the Atacama Desert in Chile and Namib Desert in Africa.  

3. Cold winter deserts: They are also known as semi-arid deserts. The Great Basin, the Colorado Plateau, and the Red desert are all cold winter deserts.  

4. Polar deserts: They are found in the Antarctic and Arctic regions.  

Answer 2

The deserts present in the world cover 20 percent of the Earth's surface. Most of these deserts occur in the band of the areas present along the 30 degrees latitude in North and 30 degrees latitude in South. Some deserts are also located in the mountain regions.

There are four major types of desert present across the world:

1. Hot and dry deserts

2. Semi-arid deserts

3. Cold deserts

4. Coastal deserts