Arid barren land is known as a desert, though the Antarctic (land of snow and ice) is also classed as a desert.
Arid desert.
Land that cannot be used for growing crops is said to be barren.
Barren land, usually level or slightly rolling land, with sandy soil and few trees and reletively infertile, even with some moisture present. Arid is unproductive because of the lack of moisture. Arid may refer to desert of semi desert climates, warm in the day but cold at night. The word 'barren' springs from an old French word about 1300AD probably borrowed from an older Germanic language. The word referred to 'Land', but when adopted by the English, referred to women unable to bear children . The word Arid derived from Latin 'Aridus' meaning 'to be dry'
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Very arid land, or land that has a high salt content or is below freezing temperature the whole year. Or for short a barren.
If the land receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year on average, it is considered a desert. If it receives between 10 and 20 inches, it would be a semi-arid region such as a steppe or a grassland.
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Mongolia is a country that is composed mostly of dry, barren land, with vast stretches of deserts and steppes. The Gobi Desert covers a significant portion of the country, contributing to its arid landscape.
arid, barren, anhydrous, moistureless.
Тундра (tundra).
Arid, barren, desert, etc. Ironically, all land, even that of the desert, is able to grow and sustain plant life.
The arid dessert of Sahara is found on Africa