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∙ 10y agoYes, about 10% of the earth's land surface.
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What can Antarctica be classified as?
a continent
Which continent is classified as a desert?
Most of the continent of Antarctica is desert.
What is the same about Antarctica and the Sahara?
Antarctica and the Sahara are both very dry, so they are both classified as deserts.
What humans eat fungi in Antarctica?
Any fungi in Antarctica must be classified as a micro-organism, because the continent is so inhospitable to growing -- anything. No humans on Antarctica -- all temporary workers or scientists -- eat these fungi.
What percentage of Antarctica is desert?
All of the continent is classified as a desert, and there is some moisture that falls on the Antarctic Peninsula.
What are the continents that are considered islands?
Both Australia and Antarctica are island continents. They are classified as continents, but they are completely surrounded by water.
What is both an island and a continent?
Both Australia and Antarctica are island continents. They are classified as continents, but they are completely surrounded by water.
Which is the Dryest place on earth?
Antarctica. Seriously. Desserts are classified as places that get less then 254mm of rain a year. The Sahara gets 25mm of rain a year. Antarctica gets only 2% of this. There are places in Antarctica where it hasn't rained for over 400 years.
Where would the air contain the most moisture over Panama or over Antarctica?
The air would contain more moisture over Panama than over Antarctica. This is because Antarctica is classified as a desert, and all of its moisture is frozen in snow or ice.
Why can Antarctica be called a desert?
A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average. Antarctica meets that definition and is classified as a desert.
Is Antarctica a poor or rich country?
The continent of Antarctica is neither rich nor poor. About thirty countries maintain some seventy research stations, with an approximate scientific population of 4,000 in summer and 1,000 in winter.
Is Antarctica classified as a wasteland?
The continent of Antarctica is classed as a desert.Another AnswerBy definition, 'wasteland' indicates that the land has been previously developed, and abandoned. This is not true of the Antarctic continent. Not only is it the world's largest desert, it is also polar.
