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Many deserts are rain shadow deserts. Mountain ranges block the flow of moisture from the ocean and cause it to fall on the windward side. The dry air then passes over the mountains to the leeward side and there is no moisture left so a rain shadow desert forms. See the diagram above,
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∙ 10y agoSome deserts can go for years, decades or even centuries without any significant precipitation. Therefore the answer to your question is 0 (zero).
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∙ 9y agoThat honor is shared by the Antarctic Desert and the Atacama Desert.
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∙ 10y agoThe Atacama desert is the driest place on Earth, with less than 0.5 inches of rain per year.
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∙ 9y agoA desert is defined as a region taht receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain per year on average. Some deserts receive virtually no rainfall for decades.
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∙ 9y agoAll deserts have a dry climate with little precipitation. That is, basically, the definition of a desert.
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∙ 8y agoDeserts are defined as regions that receive less than 10 inches (250 mm) of annual rainfall on average.
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∙ 8y agoThe Atacama Desert is generally considered to be the driest desert but some scientists claim that the Antarctic Desert deserves the honor.
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Which 3 climate zones have the least amount of precipitation?
The desert, by definition, is a region that receives little precipitation.
What are facts about deserts?
1. Deserts are the driest places in the world, with less than 25cm of rain per year. This includes Antarctica, where precipitation is also extremely low.2. Deserts are not all sandy, and only about 20% of the earth's deserts are sandy.3. Pebbly deserts in Australia are known as "gibber", which comes from the aboriginal word for "stone".4. About one-third of the earth's land area is classified as desert, either arid or semi-arid.5. There are many desert-dwelling species of animals which do not need to drink water, and desert-dwelling flora which captures and stores its water in unique ways.6. Deserts can be hot (e.g. Sahara) or cold (e.g. Atacama desert or Antarctica).An estimated one-third of the Earth's land is arid and semi-arid desert.There are many desert-dwelling species of animals which do not need to drink water, obtaining all their moisture needs from the foods they eat.A desert is definied as any area which receives less than 250mm of precipitation per year.Earth's desert lands are divided into two sub-groups based on how much rainfall they receive: extremely arid lands have at least 12 consecutive months without rainfall, arid lands have less than 250 mm of rainfall annually.The world's largest desert is Antarctica.The world's largest hot desert is the Sahara.temperatures can drop as low as 18 degrees Celsius and can get as high as 49 mountains keep it from rainingthey cover about 1/5 of the earths surfaceif you know anymore please add onthe desert is also used as a national park and that's true
Find at least four different deserts on three different continents?
North America - Mojave Desert, Chihuahuan Desert, Sonoran Desert, Great Basin Desert.South America - Patagonian Desert, Monte Desert, Atacama Desert, Sechura DesertAsia - Arabian Desert, Syrian Desert, Gobi Desert, Thar Desert
What is the least common vegetation in Africa?
I suppose kelp ( form of seaweed) would be the least common plant in a desert.
Region of least rainfall in India?
As far as major cities are concerned, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad receive comparatively less rain. Chennai doesn't receive much rain at all during the southwest monsoon, as the south of India (the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala) gets most of its rainfall from the northeast monsoon, from October to December. The rain there can be very intense during this time. Areas that receive the least rain and are most suited for travel during the monsoon include the desert state of Rajasthan, the Deccan Plateau on the eastern side of the Western Ghats mountain range, and Ladakh in far north India. Somvir
Where on earth has the least rainfall?
The Atacama Desert in Chile.
Where is there the least amount of rainfall?
Atacama desert in Chile and Argentina
What is the name of the state with the driest desert?
The Mojave Desert of California receives the least amount of rainfall per year.
Months of least rainfall in the desert?
Which desert
What biome receives the least amount of rainfall?
desert and tundra tundra doesnt have snowbut desert has the least
Which place on earth has the least rainfall?
Atacama desert Is the driest place in the world so I believe that gets the least rainfall.Added:::The Atacama Desert of Chile is the driest desert on earth... Thereare sections of the desert with an annual average rainfall of 0.6 mm....However that was not the question,the question is "which place on earth has the least rainfall" which according to NASA,National Geographic and several other institutes of science is in Antarctica in an area called the Dry Valleys, which have seen no rainfall for nearly 2 million years.There is absolutely no precipitation in this region and it makes up a 4800 square kilometer region..
Where has the least rainfall?
the atacama desert
Where is the least amount of water on earth located?
In the Sahara desert.
Where does the least rainfall in Australia?
our ausie desert
Where is rainfall the least in Oregon?
sahara desert
Which place on earth gets the least rainfall?
The place on Earth with the least amount of recorded rainfall is the Dry Valley in Antarctica.
Does Atacama Desert get the least rainfall in a year?
Yes, the Atacama Desert is one of the driest, if not the driest area on earth. Some say that the honor of driest desert should go to Antarctica.
