Deserts+of+the+World

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 * Butte
 * Desert
 * Dune
 * Mesa
 * Oasis
 * Physical Map
 * Plateau
 * Sand Sea
 * 1) Which deserts are located in the Western Hemisphere?
 * 2) Which desert is the largest in the world? In which continent is it located?
 * 1) How many deserts are located in Asia? Which desert is located the farthest east in the area of China?
 * 2) Which desert is located on the smallest continent in the world?
 * 1) Do most deserts receive, on average, less than 50 inches of rain, less than 10 inches of rain, or less than 1 inch of rain each year?
 * 2) Name four states that would be included in at least one of the North American deserts.
 * 1) Name the Asian desert that borders Africa.
 * 2) Which deserts are located in Chile and Argentina?
 * 1) Of the 16 deserts on the map, how many are located north of the equator?
 * 2) How much of the Earth's land surface is desert? Write your answer as both a fraction and a percentage.