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Why do earth's major desert biomes exist at approximately 30 N and 30 S latitude?
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∙ 11y ago
Air at the equator is warm and humid so it rises. It forms clouds which drop rain in the tropics. The dry air then sinks at about 30 degrees north and south forming deserts.
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What is the name of the imagenary line on the earths 23.5s of the equator?
The Tropic of Capricorn is the imaginary line at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude.
What is earths crust and landforms?
Some of them are mesa biomes,dry plantations
What are all of the biomes?
The different types/kinds of biomes are:Desser, Savannah, Tundra, Temperate Coniferous Forest, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Tiaga Forest, Tundra, Grassland, Tropical Rain Forest, Fresh Water, Mangrove, and Coral Reef.
What is another name for earths zerodegree latitude?
The equator is defined as zero latitude.
Which two factors define the earths biomes?
each biome has a certain climate and organisms
Earths smallest biome?
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What lines makes up earths grid system?
Lines of latitude and the lines of longitude.
How much of the earths deserts are covered by sand dunes?
About 20% of the deserts are covered by sand. Others are covered by soil or rock.
What does earths latitude have to do with the length of the day?
i dont know yet
What is a line parallel to the earths surface?
That would be latitude or longitude.
Which is the coolest biome on earths surface?
The coldest biome would be the ice sheet and polar desert of Antarctica - although really only the polar desert near the edges supports any kind of life (biomes are a formation of plants and animals that have common characteristics due to similar climates). Note that there are several different classification schemes for biomes. Antarctica is also classified as: Polar Tundra (although only the very edge of Antarctica would qualify for this) Antarctic (obviously)
What percentage of the earths surface is covered by the savanna biome?
The Savanna biome covers about 10% of the Earth out of all biomes.
