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Antarctica is considered as desert because it receives virtually no precipitation on average per year.
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What is the frozen desert?
The Antarctic Desert is a polar or ice desert.
What polar zones are also called?
Earth's polar zones are also called the Earth's Frigid Zones.
The polar zones are also called the?
it is also called extreme latitudes
What is the worlds largest polar desert which is also a continent?
The largest and coldest desert in the world is the continent of Antarctica.
What are polar lands?
Polar lands are regions near the Earth's poles characterized by cold temperatures, frozen ground, and little vegetation. These areas include the Arctic in the north and the Antarctic in the south, where ice sheets, glaciers, and permafrost dominate the landscape. They are important for maintaining the global climate and ecosystem balance.
Why are polar bears struggling to survive in the desert?
A desert is not good for a polar bear because it can't help it live. For example polar bears eat fish and other animals so if they lived in the desert it would be most likely that they wouldn't be able to find food and soon enough they would be extinct. Hope I helped :)ANS2:That question presumes that polar bears don't do just fine in a desert...The frozen wastelands of the north are a form of desert because they have little liquid precipitation and plant life is scarce. Polar bears aren't found in any large numbers in other habitats.
What are snacks for a meal called?
Either an ontray or an Desert i think its and desert not sure Also called appetizers. Also, please correct your spelling.
What is the desert vegetation also called?
Desert vegetation is sometimes referred to as xerophytes.
Who lives in the frozen lands near the Arctic Ocean?
Eskimos, or (as they are called within Canada) Inuit peoples. If you also mean animals, there are lots of them, from seagulls to polar bears to snow foxes, walrusses and husky dogs.
What are the major differences between a tropical rain forest and a desert?
usually, animals in the polar region have thicker coats than animals in desert regions. Also many animals in the polar reagon have white or dull coats to blend into a cold enviorment. Polar: cold region Desert" hot region
What are desert plants also called?
xerophytes
What desert is California's desert?
California has three deserts:Mojave Desert, which includes Death ValleyGreat Basin DesertSonoran Desert (also called the Colorado Desert)
