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Why is Kalahari desert a desert?
The Kalahari desert is a desert because of the amount of rainfall and rain that is received every year- that makes the Kalahari desert a fossil desert. Miranda 11 years old
How much rain falls in the Nimbi Desert?
There is no "Nimbi Desert.' Were you referring to the Namib Desert?
What is a major physical region that starts with g not enough rain falls to support a forest but too much rain falls to create a desert?
Grassland
How much rain falls is in a desert in a year?
A desert is defined as a region that, on average, receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain in a year.
How much rain falls during spring in the desert?
Please narrow your question down to a specific desert as each desert has different statistics. Few deserts have much rain in the spring, the driest season of the year.
What is the place called where too much rain falls to support a desert?
A savanna is a semi-arid transition zone between a desert and another biome, such as a grassland. It receives more rain than a desert.
Are a major physical region of the world not enough rain falls to support a forest but too much rain fails to create a desert?
grasslands :)
How much rain falls on the Atlantic Desert each year?
There is no 'Atlantic Desert.' Do you mean the Atacama Desert? The Atacama receives virtually no rainfall on average per year.
How much rain in the Kalahari Desert?
Due to it's vast size, the average rainfall in the Kalahari varies according to area. Parts of the Kalahari receive 250mm of rainfall annually, making these areas not true desert. It is only true desert in the South West region, as it receives less than 175mm of rain a year.
What is a dry barren place where rain rarely falls?
a Desert
What is the climate of the Kalahari?
Climate: The Kalahari desert has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. Parts of the Kalahari receive over 250mm of erratic rainfall annually and are quite well vegetaed; it is only truly arid in the southwest (under 175mm of rain annually) making the Kalahari a fossil desert.
How much rain falls in polar deserts?
The only true polar desert is Antarctica and, except for along some coastlines, it receives no rain and little snowfall. It is the driest desert on earth according to some.
