I wonder what it is like to live in a desert.  Must be really hot.
yes but ocassionally rain can downpour and lead to flash floods, in that situation you may become cold especially if its wet and windy!
Interesting.  Do you know what the average temperatures are like in the Southwestern US.
i do not but i do know about one third of the land surface is arid or semi arid so we live in a very dry world in some parts!
The dry conditions must be really hard on your skin.
aloft in sand or dust storms. Wind-blown sand grains striking any solid object in their path can abrade the surface. Rocks are smoothed down, and the wind sorts sand into uniform deposits. The grains end up as level sheets of sand or are piled high in billowing sand dunes. Other deserts are flat, stony plains where all the fine material has been blown away and the surface consists of a mosaic of smooth stones. These areas are known as desert pavements and little further erosion takes place. Other desert features
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