Question

Q Analyse why tropical deserts are located on the western margins of the continents . Identify the desert regions in the world map . name some of the common animals of the desert.

Answer 1

Dear Student,

The world's desert are located in the western margin of continents in the subtropics because:

• The deserts lie in the belt of the trade winds which blow from northeast in the northern hemisphere and southeast in the southern hemisphere. There­fore, the general direction of the trade winds is from the east to west. These winds shed their moisture on the eastern margins of the continents and by the time they reach the west they have lost their moisture.
• These deserts fall on the leeward side of the mountains and hence, get less rainfall.

Common animals of desert are: Camel, Baboon, Hyena, Wild Ass, Bustard etc.