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Are there dry hot deserts anywhere in Antarctica?
No, the entire Antarctic Desert, which covers nearly all of Antarctica, is a cold, dry desert.
Is a desert cold and dry?
Yes, they are dry. Many of them are also cold at night, depending on latitude and season.
What continent is primarily a desert?
Australia.Actually, Antarctica is a cold, dry desert and occupies almost all of the continent.
Is Antarctica a prairie a desert or a forest?
yes it is but desert doesn't mean hot. It means dry, and I mean like phoenix dry because i live in that oven.
What is the largest desert in world and where is it located?
The largest desert in the world is the Antarctic Desert, which covers the continent of Antarctica. While it is not a hot desert like the Sahara, the Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in terms of area, with extremely cold and dry conditions.
What is a frigid desert?
A cold desert is a desert that may have snow in the winter instead of just dropping a few degrees in temperature like it would in a Hot and Dry Desert. Examples: Antarctica, Great Basin Desert, Gobi Desert, Colorado Plateau Desert. Sometimes cool coastal deserts are also included in this classification - Atacama Desert, Namib Desert.
Does Mars have weather?
Yes it is as dry as a desert but as cold as Antarctica and some say the planet is lifeless
Is Antarctica a dry desert?
Actually Antarctica is a desert, it's arid with only about five percent humidity. Plus it is exceptionally cold. By comparison, the Sahara desert in Africa is rated at from 25% to 30% humidity.
How are the Arctic and Antarctic cold deserts?
Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89 °C (−129 °F). That would make it a cold desert.
Is Antarctica really a desert in Africa?
No. Antarctica is the area around the South Pole. It classifies as a desert too, because it doesn't get much rain/snow, making it actually a very dry - but cold - place.
Are the world's dry lands always hot?
Dry lands are not always hot; they can also be cold depending on the location and climate. Dry lands typically receive low precipitation and can be found in various temperature ranges, from hot deserts to cold steppes.
Is Antarctica cold and dry?
Yes, it is both cold and dry.
