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Usama Abdel-Hameed

Deserts occur between 15-35 degrees north and south latitude where evaporation exceeds rainfall. The soil is usually sandy or rocky with shallow drainage and no subsurface water. Vegetation consists mainly of shrubs and small trees with leaves adapted to retain water. Saudi Arabia covers over 2 million square kilometers of land in the Arabian Peninsula, containing a variety of desert habitats like the Great Nafud in the north with red sands and the Rub al-Khali or Empty Quarter in the south known for its extreme climate.

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03 desert biome
Deserts are caused by extremely low rainfall over an area. Evaporation exceeds rainfall. Evaporation and temperature are both high. The soil is usually either sand or coarse, and rocky. Occur in 2 distinct belts between 15-35属 North and south latitude Soils are course-textured, shallow, rocky or gravely with good drainage and have no subsurface water. Vegetation consists mainly of shrubs and small trees of which the leaves have evolved to retain water.
03 desert biome
Saudi Arabia is a quadrilateral land mass, occupying a major part of the Arabian Peninsula. It covers an area of about 2,250,000 sq. km. The vast landscape is composed of a variety of habitats such as: Mountains, Valleys (Wadis), sandy and rocky deserts, meadows (Raudhahs), salt pans (Sabkhahs) and lava areas (Harrats), etc.
The Great Nafud, in the northern part of the country with red stained sands. The Rub al- Khali or the Empty Quarter, with its extreme climate, in the southern and southeastern part of the country. The previous deserts are connected by an arch- shaped sand- body called Dahna. It is narrow strip of desert
03 desert biome
03 desert biome
03 desert biome

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03 desert biome

  • 2. Deserts are caused by extremely low rainfall over an area. Evaporation exceeds rainfall. Evaporation and temperature are both high. The soil is usually either sand or coarse, and rocky. Occur in 2 distinct belts between 15-35属 North and south latitude Soils are course-textured, shallow, rocky or gravely with good drainage and have no subsurface water. Vegetation consists mainly of shrubs and small trees of which the leaves have evolved to retain water.
  • 4. Saudi Arabia is a quadrilateral land mass, occupying a major part of the Arabian Peninsula. It covers an area of about 2,250,000 sq. km. The vast landscape is composed of a variety of habitats such as: Mountains, Valleys (Wadis), sandy and rocky deserts, meadows (Raudhahs), salt pans (Sabkhahs) and lava areas (Harrats), etc.
  • 5. The Great Nafud, in the northern part of the country with red stained sands. The Rub al- Khali or the Empty Quarter, with its extreme climate, in the southern and southeastern part of the country. The previous deserts are connected by an arch- shaped sand- body called Dahna. It is narrow strip of desert