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clouds form when bodies of water evaporate during a period of time. Deserts not having bodies of water for many miles does not provide for cloud forming.
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Why aren't there many clouds in the desert sky?
Because they are no rivers for the water to evaporate into clouds.
Are there clouds in the desert?
Yes, there are clouds in the desert. Some are wispy and some are big.
Why is a desert cooler at night than moist places?
Moist = clouds = heat retention Desert = no clouds = heat loss = cooler
What would you see when it rains in a desert?
water and clouds
What the temperature in the desert in the night time?
The desert is cold at night. This is because there are no clouds or trees to hold in the heat.
What cloud is in the desert?
There are a variety of clouds that are occasionally seen above a desert: Cumulus, including cumulonimbus Stratus Cirrus
Would you find more clouds over the ocean or the desert?
Clouds would usually be more common over an ocean.
Why do very few clouds form in tropical deserts?
Rain is a factor caused by wind patterns and temperatures. In many deserts, the rain is dropped on mountains nearby, eliminating the moisture from the air before it gets to the desert area. With little moisture in the area, vegetation doesn't grow, and what does works hard to retain the moisture within the plants. The soil also does not absorb the water that does come down and it runs off and away to places were the soil is more absorbant.
What are the functions of the clouds?
1. rain can 'move' from place to place 2. clouds release rain 3. clouds reflect harmful uv rays and heat from the sun(in desert where there is no cloud, it is very hot)
Do clouds always lead to rain?
Dust or sand can also form clouds, which are sometimes seen in the desert. Explosions can form clouds of smoke. In terms of weather, yes, all clouds are composed of water vapor.
Why can rain fall in the desert?
Rain has the ability to fall in the desert because it is picked up by clouds and transferred. Because the desert has very little to no water available rain must fall for the plants and animals.
What is the significance of a standstorm?
A strong wind carrying clouds of dust and sand across the desert at different speeds.
