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The tundra is sometimes referred to as a frozen desert.

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What is a biome that has permanently frozen soil is the desert?

The biome that has permanently frozen soil is the tundra, not the desert. The tundra is characterized by cold temperatures and a layer of permafrost beneath the surface that remains frozen year-round, limiting plant growth.


What is the frozen desert called?

The frozen desert is called Antarctica.


Could a tundra be called a frozen desert?

yes it is called a frozen desert because it has little rain fall just like a desert and very small amount of plant life similar to a desert


What is a biome for a desert?

Desert is the biome for a desert.


Which biome is central Australia located?

There is a desert biome in central Australia.


What is hot dry biome called?

A hot and dry biome is called a desert. These areas typically receive very little precipitation and experience high temperatures during the day. Examples include the Sahara Desert and the Mojave Desert.


What similarities are there between the tundra biome and the desert biome?

The tundra biome is often called the frozen desert. this is because it gets little rain. But because of the the permanently frozen layer of soil under the ground (permafrost) it stays cooler than the desert biomes because the desert biomes would be very hot under tose huge sand dunes and all of the heat that the deserts are consuming to keep dry.


Much of Antarctica is considered what type of biome is it tundra desert forests or grasslands?

Believe it or not, with all of that frozen water around, Antarctica is considered to be desert.


What would the biome of a desert be?

The desert is a biome.


The frozen soil found in the tundra biome is called?

permafrost


Which biome is the hottest and the driest biome?

the desert......


Earth's driest biome is called?

When studying the earth it is important to know the many biomes, what they are made of, and where they are located. The driest biome on earth is called a desert.