Why are deserts often sparsely populated?

Humans do not consider deserts attractive landscapes.

A lack of rain makes growing crops and finding sources of drinking water difficult.

The sandy and rocky quality of deserts makes construction efforts difficult.

Deserts often do not have valuable natural resources like gold or oil.

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Why are deserts often sparsely populated?

    Humans do not consider deserts attractive landscapes.

    A lack of rain makes growing crops and finding sources of drinking water difficult.

    The sandy and rocky quality of deserts makes construction efforts difficult.

    Deserts often do not have valuable natural resources like gold or oil.

jackofalltradez · Answer

What do you think the answer is?

jackofalltradez · Answer

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uglyturtle · Answer

Food and water are basic necesities for living organisims to survive, if a location is lacking these basic necesities, then there will be a sparse population. This is why deserts, and other places with extreme conditions such as Russian Siberia, are sparsley populated.