The Shakers (the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing) are a religious sect that began as an off-shoot of Protestantism in England in the mid-1700s. Escaping persecution, the Shaker's founder, Mother Ann Lee, and eight followers immigrated to the United States in 1774 and settled in Watervliet, New York, north of Albany.
1. Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert; it stretches over 3,500,000 square miles in Northern Africa.The Great Victoria Desert stretches across 163,900 square miles in both South Australia and Western Australia.Summers in the Arabian desert are quite intense; temperatures can reach as high as 129 Â°F.alahari Desert. 1. Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert; it stretches over 3,500,000 square miles in Northern Africa. The Great Victoria Desert stretches across 163,900 square miles in both South Australia and Western Australia.
A desert is a region which receives very little rainfall. So generally there is only sparse vegetation. However more important is other factors like the temperature. The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert mainly just looks like lots and lots of sand.Antarctica on the other hand is a cold desert and is mainly covered in snow.So it's quite variable. As a side note the word desert can be used to describe an area of low or zero population, as in 'desert island'.he Sahara is the world's largest hot desert mainly just looks like lots and lots of sand. Antarctica on the other hand is a cold desert and is mainly covered in snow.So it's quite variable. As a side note the word desert can be used to describe an area of low or zero population, as in 'desert island'.