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A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year. Some deserts receive virtually no rainfall for decades.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoEach desert has its own statistics. However, a desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average.
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∙ 10y agoUsually 25cm of rain a year or less. More than that and the area would not be classified as a desert. Some deserts receive virtually no precipitation.
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∙ 9y agoEach desert has different statistics but deserts usually receive between 0 inches and 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation 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 rain per year.
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∙ 10y agoDeserts in the North American deserts receive less than 10 inches of rain per year on average. Some receive much less than that.
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What is the yearly amount of rain the desert?
how much rain does the desert get
How many offspring can a desert rain frog make?
It depends on how much rain there is in the desert.
Is the rainforest a desert?
No, the rainforest receives much too much rain to be considered a desert.
Is Mumbai in a desert?
No, Mumbai receives much too much rain to be considered a desert.
Does the Painted Desert in Arizona get rain fall?
It is classified as a desert because it averages less than 10 inches of rain every year.
How much rain falls in the Nimbi Desert?
There is no "Nimbi Desert.' Were you referring to the Namib Desert?
How much rain does a desert get month by month for a year?
despite it being a desert id say ...no rain atall .... but it depends what desert your in really ...
How much rain do deserts receive rain in one year?
Every desert is different but a 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 rain for centuries.
In what desert does it rain every 400 years?
Parts of the Atacama Desert have not received rainfall in recorded history.
Do some deserts have rain during the year?
Nearly every desert remotely near an ocean--which is pretty much every one--rains at least once a year.
Why do some scientist consider the tundra to be a dry desert?
A desert is a place that doesn't get much rain at all throughout the year. Considering the tundra doesn't get much rain, it is therefore called a desert.
What is a major desert in Illinois?
Illinois has no deserts. It receives much too much rain to be considered a desert.
