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What characteristic must be present for a region to be called a desert?
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A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year. Low rainfall defines the desert.
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Which characteristic must be present for a region to be called a desert?
The basic defining factor for a desert is precipitation. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall on average per year.
What is the definition of desert region?
a region with a common characteristic of less than 250 mm of precipitation per year throughout the whole area. ex: Sahara desert
An area with a unifying characteristic is called a?
a region
Area with a unifying characteristic is called?
a region
What is an area with one or more common characteristic called?
Region
What is the region that separates the desert and the savanna?
In Africa it is called the Sahel.
What characteristic makes a location on earth to be classified as a desert?
Arid climate is what determines a desert. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average.
How many cactuses make up a desert?
A desert need not have ANY cacti to be called a desert. A desert is simply a large region that is rather dry.
What is the present day name for the desert region covering northern Africa?
The Sahara Desert covers about one third of Africa and is located in the north of the continent.
What is the name of the area where the desert meets the savanna?
In Africa it is called the Sahel. Some define a steppe as a region bordering a desert that receives too much rain to be called a desert but not enough to be called a grassland.
What is the large desert region called that is in the sw part of the US between the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Rocky Mountains?
Much of the region is occupied by the Great Basin Desert.
What do geographers call areas whose residents share a same characteristic?
An area where residents share a same characteristic is called a homogeneous region.
