What is Antarctica's desert called?

Answer 1

The whole continent is desert-like given its humidity rating which is about five percent: it is the largest contiguous desert on earth, and one of the driest.

Terrain ranges from ice plains to dry valleys of rock and shale. From high mountains to the coast this unbroken desert covers almost the entirety of the worlds fifth largest continent.

The whole of the continent of Antarctica is the world's largest desert.

Answer 2

In spite of it's layer of ice, Antarctica itself is considered a desert, because it has so little rain or snow fall. Antarctica has a permanent layer of thick ice covering it, with only some bare rocky areas showing. There is almost no plant life at all on Antarctica, and no large animals live there throughout the entire year. There are only a few small plants and some insects year-round.

Answer 3

Yes, cold deserts. Most of Antarctica is a desert. (A desert is classified by how much precipitation the area receives. Most of Antarctica receives approximately 2 inches of precipitation or less per year)

Answer 4

Deserts of Australia:

Great Victoria DesertGreat Sandy Desert

Tanami Desert

Simpson Desert

Gibson Desert

Little Sandy Desert

Strzelecki Desert

Sturt Stony Desert

Tirari Desert

Pedirka Desert

Answer 5

All of the continent of Antarctica is considered a desert, based on there being a very humidity rating: about five percent.

Answer 6

The entirety of the Antarctic continent is considered a desert.

Answer 7

All of Antarctica is considered a desert, because the average humidity is about five percent.

Answer 8

The Antarctic Desert covers nearly all of Antarctica and is the largest desert in the world.

Answer 9

The Arctic has tundra and sea ice but no true deserts. However, almost all of Antarctica is considered a desert.

Answer 10

The Antarctic is a cold, polar desert.