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Less than 25 centimeters.
To be called a desert, an area must get virtually no rain. Most deserts will not receive more than 10 inches of rain per year.
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What is the largest desert in the world and where is it located?
The largest desert is technically Antarctica. The largest hot desert is the Sahara in northern Africa. What defines a desert is the amount of annual rainfall, of which Antarctica has very little.
What amount precipitation defines a desert biome?
A desert biome is typically defined as receiving less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation annually. This low precipitation level results in arid conditions with limited plant and animal life.
What is the average amount of annual precipitation for deserts?
Every desert has different climate statistics but, in general, a desert receives from 0 to 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year.
What is a desert determined by the amount of?
A desert is determined by the average amount of annual precipitation. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average.
What are characteristics of deserts?
The main characteristic that defines a desert is lack of precipitation. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average. The desert also has a high evaporation rate and evaporation and transpiration far exceed the annual precipitation.
Which defines a biome as a desert?
a rate of evaporation higher than precipitation
Can a plain be a desert?
A desert may contain plains, mountains. valleys, plateaus or almost any landform. The determining factor is not the shape of the land but in the amount of annual precipitation the region receives.
What amout of precipitation defines a desert biome?
A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average.,
Is there a desert in the Malwa Plateau?
No, the Malwa receives too much annual precipitation to be considered a desert.
What is the minimum annual rainfall in the Mojave desert?
The annual precipitation of the Mojave Desert is about 5 inches per year on average. Some areas of the desert are lucky to receive half that amount.
What is the annual precipitation in the Desert Canadian Biome?
0.54 mm Annually
What is Antarctica's average precipitation?
Antarctica's average annual precipitation is 6.5 inches, which technically makes it a desert.
