To simmer means to bring a liquid to a temperature that is just below the boiling point â somewhere between 185Â°F (85Â°C) and 205Â°F (96Â°C). The boiling point of liquid in cooking is approximately 212Â°F (100Â°C). 2. Set the heat to medium-low for a gradual simmer.
Although most deserts, such as the Sahara of North Africa and the deserts of the southwestern U.S., Mexico, and Australia, occur at low latitudes, another kind of desert, cold deserts, occur in the basin and range area of Utah and Nevada and in parts of western Asia.lthough most deserts, such as the Sahara of North Africa and the deserts of the southwestern U.S., Mexico, and Australia, occur at low latitudes, another kind of desert, cold deserts, occur in the basin and range area of Utah and Nevada and in parts of western Asia.
South America: Patagonian and Argentinian Deserts, Atacama region. Arabian Peninsula: extends to Syria and Israel. Africa: Sahara, Kalahari, Danakil. Cold deserts in the Antarctic and Central Asia. Biotic Factors: Many plants and animals exist in the desert, contrary to popular opinion that deserts are desolate and sustain little life. Scorpions, coyotes, snakes, spiders, lizard, and cacti are just a few of the biotic factors. Abiotic Factors: Sand: The soil of a desert is maily comprised of vast sections of sand spanning over miles of land. The sand is dry and not mineral rich, enabling very little plant life to thrive on its foundation. Sometimes in cold deserts, moss and grass will join sand to make up the land and create very mineral-rich soil.