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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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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoA dry barren land is often referred to as a desert. Deserts are defined by rainfall, or lack of rainfall during the course of the year. Barren land fails to support life or plant growth.
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What is a dry barren land with less than 10 inches of rain per year called?
A desert
Which of these terms means a dry barren land where little rain falls?
desert
What is the term for a large land area that receives little rain?
The desert is the term for a large land area that receives little rain. Almost every continent has a desert except for Antarctica.
What is an area on the dry sheltered side of a mountain that receives very little rain called?
The area on the dry sheltered side of a mountain that receives very little rain is called a "Rain Shadow"
Why are deserts baren places?
Because other parts of the world,little or no rain falls, making the land barren.
region of land which receives little rain and is largely or entirely lifeless?
Sahara?
What the area behind a mountain which receives little rain is called a?
Canyon
Which land biome receives less than 25 cm of rain per year?
desert
Most of Australia is desert and semiarid land because 70 percent of the country receives less than how many inches of rain each year?
Most of Australia receives less than 20 inches of rain a year.
What is this type of treeless plain receives 10-20 inches of rain a year called?
The steppe is a treeless plain. It receives between ten and twenty inches of rain per year. It has lots of grass.
What is a dry barren place where rain rarely falls?
a Desert
Is desert a wetland?
No a desert is an area that receives barely any rain, while a wetland receives tonnes of rain.
