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The Antarctic Desert is the coldest desert in the world because it is located in a polar region that receives no direct, overhead solar radiation. In fact, several months each year it receives no solar radiation. It is dark 24 hours per day.
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What is the coldest desert in the world Why is it so cold?
The Antarctic Desert is the coldest desert in the world because it is located in a polar region that receives no direct, overhead solar radiation. In fact, several months each year it receives no solar radiation. It is dark 24 hours per day.
Is it hot or cold in Antarctica?
The Antarctic is a region that contains the continent Antarctica. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitationof only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland.
What is the coldest a desert has ever been?
It was so cold,i found a car door and rolled up the ''window''.
Where in the desert does the scorpion live?
They live in the hottest bit of the desert so that they can adapt the heat. Scorpions have cold blood which makes them coldblooded. If they stay in the coldest places n the desert then the food they eat will not digest probably.
How cold does it get in the deserts?
Deserts are a place of extreme temperatures. Since most (not all) deserts are away from large masses of water (oceans), there is no mechanism for temperature regulation. They can get extremely cold very quickly.
What is the coldest desert in Latin America?
The Atacama is most likely to be the coldest out of them all. With average daily temperatures ranging between 0°C and 25°C. So I hope I helped you :)
Why is Niagara falls water so cold?
the water is so cold because its farther away from the equator and it's far north and it is closer to the north pole were its coldest.
Why is snow on the mountains white?
Snow is white, and snow is cold so it appears on the tops of mountains where it is the coldest.
How does the Pacific ocean affect the Atacama Desert?
The cold Pacific tends to moderate the temperatures of the Atacama so it normally has rather cool temperatures compared to most other desert areas of the world.
Why do the north and south poles stay frozen even though they get 3 months of straight sunlight?
Because the snow and ice is too cold so the north and south pole are the coldest environment in the world.
Is the gobi desert a hot or a cold?
The Gobi desert is a very cold place because the Himalaya range blocks rain-carrying cloud from reaching the Gobi. So you rarely see snow in Gobi desert.
What is the coldest waters a humpback whale can be in?
Well humbpack whales are in te Atlantic Ocean which is the coldest ocean so however cold that is. Hope I helped you by Alex Perkins, 12 years old x
