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Deserts are only found near the equator.
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False.
Deserts are defined by low precipitation, not by proximity to the equator. They occur at many latitudes: subtropical deserts (Sahara, Arabian) around ~20–30°N/S, mid‑latitude/deserts from rain shadows (Gobi, Great Basin), coastal deserts (Atacama), and polar deserts (Antarctica, Arctic).
Deserts are defined by low precipitation, not by proximity to the equator. They occur at many latitudes: subtropical deserts (Sahara, Arabian) around ~20–30°N/S, mid‑latitude/deserts from rain shadows (Gobi, Great Basin), coastal deserts (Atacama), and polar deserts (Antarctica, Arctic).
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