One of the main differences between hot and cold deserts is the latitude where they occur, therefore their weather and plants. Hot deserts occur in lower latitudes battered by high sun. Cold deserts are found in areas more north to Arizona with ice and snow in the ground. Succulent species are less common here than in hot deserts. A) TRUE B) FALSE
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