It's a tossup. Some say the Atacama Desert in South America is the driest. Others argue the honor goes to Antarctica.
Some scientists say the Atacama is the driest, others say that Antarctica deserves the title.
The tundra receives about the same average annual rainfall as a desert.
Average annual rainfall in the Painted Desert is about 6.36 inches.
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.
The amount of annual rainfall affecting a cactus' growth in a desert ecosystem is an example of an abiotic factor. Abiotic factors are non-living components of an ecosystem that influence the organisms living within it.
Desert biomes typically receive less than 250 mm (10 inches) of rainfall annually. This low amount of precipitation contributes to the arid conditions and sparse vegetation found in desert environments.
A desert is define as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of annual rainfall on average.
Desert soil does absorb a certain amount of rainfall.
Pretty much the entire country is a desert, with the annual evaporation rate higher than the average annual rainfall.
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.
A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of annual rainfall on average. Some deserts receive little to no rainfall.
All deserts have different climate statistics. However, all deserts receive less than 10 inches (250 mm) of annual rainfall on average.