Question

I 2) What are the main features of a desert?

Answer 1

Deserts take up about one third of the Earth's land surface. Bottomlands may be salt-covered flats. Eolian processes are major factors in shaping desert landscapes. Polar deserts (also seen as "cold deserts") have similar features, except the main form of precipitation is snow rather than rain.

Answer 2

1) Deserts take up about one third of the Earth's land surface. 

2) Deserts are generally of 2 type

a) Cold
b) Hot

In India both types of deserts are present

Hot - Thar desert (Rajasthan)

Cold - Leh Ladakh ( J& K)

3) Mineral soil with low organic containt.