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A barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
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Where do the desert plants live?
By definition, in the desert
What is the definition of temperate desert?
it means a desert having good temperature
Why is antarctica a frozen desert and not a tundra?
Antarctica is by encyclopedia definition a polar desert.
Does the desert get less than 25 cm of rain in a year?
Yes, that is the definition of a desert.
In your Own words write a definition for savanna and desert?
A desert is a dry place where animals such as camels live. A desert is an environment which has many habitats inside it.
What is the definition of the Sonoran Desert?
The Sonoran is a hot tropical desert in northwestern Mexico that enters Arizona and southern California.
What is an arid and sandy region?
Arid and sandy is a partial definition of a desert.
Why are droughts found in deserts?
By definition, a desert is in a state of perpetual drought.
Which 3 climate zones have the least amount of precipitation?
The desert, by definition, is a region that receives little precipitation.
Is the desert biome found in a polar tropical or temperate zone?
Tropical because it cant be cold that's why its the desrt The above answer previously posted by someone is completely senseless. The definition of a desert is an area which has a higher rate of evaporation than precipitation. The polar ice-caps are considered a desert just like the Sahara desert. To answer the question above, there is no such thing as a polar tropical climate region and the desert biome can be found anywhere that matches its definition. More specifically, just a desert can be classified further into categories like polar desert, temperate desert, and tropical desert.
How are Antarctica and a desert similar?
Antarctica IS a desert - the largest and coldest desert on earth. A desert is defines as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average. The Antarctic meets this definition.
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.
