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What are area that receive high temperatures and high precipitation called?
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Rainforests can receive both high temperatures and high precipitation.
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Is the pattern of temperatures and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time?
the climate
What characteristics must a place have before it can be called a desert?
An area must receive no more than 10 inches (250mm) of precipitation to be considered a desert.
An area with common physical features?
A desert is an area with common physical features such as high temperatures, low precipitation, and sandy terrain.
What is an extended shortage of precipitation in an area called?
Drought
Which temperate area season is most likely to have weather systems that include low temperatures and high precipitation levels?
winter
What is The general condition of temperature and precipitation for an area is called?
climate
What is a dry area of land?
Desert 6 letters
What water from precipitation that flows over the land surface but is not absorbed is called?
The water from precipitaion that flows over the land surface but is not abosrbed is called runoff. The definition of runoff is the portion of precipitation on an area which does not infiltrate, but is instead discharged from the area.
What is a low-precipitation area on the leeward side of a mountain range is called?
A rain-shadow.
How much precipitation do they get in a desert?
A desert is described as an area that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall on average in a year. Some deserts receive virtually no precipitation for years at a time.
What is the annual precipitation in the bay area?
The annual precipitation in our area is 22 inches.
What is the effect of precipitation?
The area becomes drier, called a drought. If the decrease is great enough then the area becomes a desert.
