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Explanation

## Page 12 Desert climate is also Known as arid climate. The perfect climate for the desert is Tropical climate which is spread mostly between 15°-30° north and south of the Equator. There are four main geographical situations for the formation of desert – (1) The presence of high air pressure near 300 latitude. Sahara and Australia desert fall under this climate. (2) The western coastal side of continent found between 20°-30° latitude. Here cold oceanic current are the reason for desert formation. Arizona desert, Mexican desert, Atacama desert, Namibian desert come under this climate. (3) Death Valley (North America), Patagonian Desert (Argentina) and Peruvian desert are the deserts found in the mountain rain shadow region. (4) The desert situated in the mid part of the Continents, far from the humid air. Gobi desert (China and Mongolia), Australian desert and Great Basin desert (USA) come under this group.