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Desert implies a lack of humidity. Antarctica experiences less than five percent humidity, which makes it a desert.
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Is Antarctica the only ice desert?
Yes, the Antarctic Desert is a true ice (or polar) desert. Those parts of the Arctic that occur on land are better described as tundra. Much of the Arctic is either open sea or frozen sea ice.
What are the predators of the frozen desert?
The only frozen desert is Antarctica and it has few resident animals. The closest to a predator are the seals and sea lions that live in coastal areas but they feed in the ocean, not on land. Penguins also inhabit areas near the coast but they, also, feed in the sea and not on land.
Are the North and South Poles considered deserts?
The South Pole, which is located in Antarctica, is a desert. The North Pole is not located on a continent but on sea ice so cannot be considered as a desert. Continental lands that do surround the Arctic would be considered as tundra.
Does antartrica have land or icecaps?
Antarctica is a frozen land mass. It hardly, if ever rains in Antarctica making it the worlds driest dessert.
Does Africa have the most desert?
No, it doesn't. Antarctica has, by far, the greatest amount of land covered by desert.
Is everything in Antarctica ice?
Antarctica is a land continent, 98% of which is covered with an ice sheet. Because it is a polar desert, everything on Antarctica freezes.
Why is antarctica considered to be a dessert?
Simply because - a dessert is defined as a place where there is little or no life. In Antarctica, the frozen, snow-covered land covers such as vast area, and has almost no life on it - that it can legitimately be called a dessert ! It is a sweet place, after all.
Are there doves in Antarctica?
No. No doves exist in the polar areas.Doves require open land and bare ground upon which to feed and to survive. No such geographical areas exist in Antarctica.
What is a very dry land called?
A desert.
What wildlife are there on Antarctica?
No land animals exist on Antarctica: it's too cold and there is no food chain. Sea mammals and sea birds do visit Antarctica's beaches to breed, because there are no land predators there.
What is the land and climate of Antarctica?
Antarctica is a polar desert about the size of USA and Mexico, combined. An ice sheet covers 98% of the continent.
What deserts are in the Arctic and Antarctica regions?
Only Antarctica is a true desert. Most of the Arctic is seasonal sea ice and those few areas of land are mostly considered as tundra.Only Antarctica is a true desert. Most of the Arctic is seasonal sea ice and those few areas of land are mostly considered as tundra.
