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A desert is defined as an area that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average. There are over two dozen major deserts in the world and each has its own climate statistics. Some deserts receive virtually no rain for decades. Others receive up to ten inches per year on average. With a particular location this answer could provide a more specific answer.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y ago'The desert' is not single monolithic biome. There are hot deserts, temperate deserts and very cold deserts. Some deserts do receive snow, others receive little to no snow. You need to specify a particular desert.
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∙ 12y agoA desert is defined as an area which receives less than 250mm of rainfall annually.
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∙ 10y agoA desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain per year. Some deserts receive virtually no rainfall for years, even centuries.
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∙ 11y ago- the amount of rainfall the desert biome gets is not the much because the desert is a droughted out place.
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∙ 9y agoRainfall is not measured in gallons but in inches. A desert is a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average per year.
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∙ 9y agoA desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average. Some deserts receive virtually no rainfall for centuries.
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Identify desert characteristics and give a reason why the saguaro cactus is able to live in the desert?
The roots that lie beneath the saguaro's surface soak up as much as 200 gallons of water -- enough to last a year. This is what sustains the saguaro in the dry desert environment.
How much rainfall per year fuls in the Indian Ocean?
well there are many many gallons of water in the ocean so i cannot quite approximate how much fuls the ocean. sorry
Does the desert have a water cycle?
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When is desert season in California?
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What temperature is the desert in the morning?
In which desert and in what season of the year?
How many gallons of water are wasted every year?
5,110,000 Gallons a year!!!
How many gallons of water are ruined by humans?
about 100,000 gallons a year
How many gallons of water are used a year?
460 trillion gallons
How many gallons of water does an average clothes washer hold?
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How many liters of water go over Niagara falls each year?
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More then over 1,000,000,000,000,0
What can someone survive in the desert on a cup of water per year?
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Identify desert characteristics and give a reason why the saguaro cactus is able to live in the desert?
The roots that lie beneath the saguaro's surface soak up as much as 200 gallons of water -- enough to last a year. This is what sustains the saguaro in the dry desert environment.
How much gallons of water you use having a shower each year?
millions of gallons of water
How many gallons of water dose Angel Falls drop a year?
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How many plastic water bottles are recycled every year in the US?
Annually Americans consume 8.6 gallons of bottled water
How many gallons of water do other states and countries take from the great lakes per year?
A lot.
