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it is claimed a desert and knowing the fact that it is very hot, it recives less rain.
The prevailing winds are west to east. Unfortunately, there are high mountains to the west. As the moist Pacific air is forced up over the mountains, it expands and cools, releasing its water on the WESTERN side of the mountains, when the air descends deeply to the valley on the east, it heats due to compression and becomes too hot and dry to produce rain frequently.
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How did the climate of the Indus river valley change between 6000 BC and 2500 BC?
it receive less rain
Why does the Mohave Desert receive moisture?
Yes, it does rain in the Mojave. Precipitation can vary from less than three inches in Death Valley to more than 20 at Mount Charleston. The average is about 7 inches.
What kind of flowers are there in Death Valley?
there are only cacti in death valley so mainly it has very littel rain
Which gets less rain - desert or rain forest?
Deserts receive much less rain than rain forests.
What is the driest part of North America?
The hottest temperature ever reliably recorded anywhere on earth was 134 degrees F. in Death Valley of the Mojave Desert of California on July 10, 1913. The same area usually receives on average 2-3 inches of rain per year, the driest area in North America.
What is the temperature like in Death Valley?
Hot and very little rain
Does the grassland receive less rain or the desert?
Grasslands
Do most deserts receive on average less then 50 inches of rain less than 10 inches of rain or less than 1 inch of rain each year?
Most deserts receive less than 10 inches of precipitation on average per year.
Does an area that lies in a rain shadow receive more rain or less rain than an area that is not in a rain shadow?
The area in a rainshadow receives less rain than a similar area not in a rain shadow.
Which area has the least amount of rain in the US?
The desert regions of the southwestern United States, such as Death Valley in California or the Mojave Desert in Nevada, receive some of the least amount of rain in the country. These areas are known for their arid climate and low precipitation levels.
Is it true Death Valley receives about 15 inches of rain each year?
false
Does Death Valley get more rain fall then Mojave?
The town of Mojave, California, receives 6.43" of precipitation on average for a year while Death Valley only receives 2.36" on average.
