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What portion of a mountain receives little precipitation?
rain shadow
What portion of mountains receives little precipitation?
rain shadow
What portion mountain receives little precipitation?
rain shadow
Does Australia receive very little annual rainfall?
It would not be correct to say that Australia receives very little rainfall. Australia is a vast continent with huge extremes, and this includes rainfall extremes. There is great variation between the areas that receive the highest and lowest amounts. As much as Australia is prone to bushfires, it is also prone to floods. The lowest annual rainfall occurs at Lake Eyre in South Australia, with an annual mean precipitation of about 100mm. The highest annual rainfall occurs at Tully in Queensland, with an annual mean precipitation of 4400mm.
How can areas in the Arctic can be classified as deserts?
Actually, most scientists classify the Arctic as sea ice and tundra. However, the Antarctic is a true desert as it lies totally on land and receives little annual precipitation.
Which 3 climate zones have the least amount of precipitation?
The desert, by definition, is a region that receives little precipitation.
Can a place that receives very little rain still receive a lot of precipitation?
Yes
What is a high-latitude region that receives very little precipitation called?
polar desert
Which characteristics distinguishes a desert climate from other climates?
There are hot and there are cold deserts but all share one trait that makes them different from other biomes. Deserts have low precipitation. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average.
Which climate is most often found in a interior region where it receives very little precipitation?
dessert
What Makes a cold desert a cold desert?
Temperature is not a determining factor for a desert. A desert is determined by rainfall. Cold deserts receive little annual precipitation and that classifies them as a desert. A desert is a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year.
Why do they say much of Antarctica is a desert?
Antarctica receives little precipitation each year which classifies it as a desert.
