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It is not necessarily high. The Gobi Desert is quite cold. Even the American southwest desert gets pretty chilly at night. And - believe it or not - part of Antarctica is a desert. It is the amount of precipitation that makes it a desert, not the temperature.
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∙ 11y agoThere is very little humidity in the air in the desert. This allows the heat to escape very quickly at night and increase rapidly during the day.
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∙ 8y agoThere is little humidity and cloud cover to moderate temperatures. Therefore, the day temperatures are quite hot while night temperatures are quite cool.
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∙ 11y agoSunlight makes things hotter.
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What two habitats are known for the most extreme temperature?
Desert and tundra (apex)
What biome is Idaho in?
Desert, extreme fluxuations in temperature along with low humidity and little rain.
What is the armadillo niche in the desert?
Armadillos really have no niche in the desert as they much prefer grasslands and scrub. There is little to support the animals in the desert and the temperature is much too extreme for them.
Which continent is also a desert?
Antarctica is also a desert. This is because a 'Desert' is a place with the extreme in temperature, both hot and cold. This means that Antarctica is a cold desert.
Words to describe extreme temperature?
hot, cold, warm, cool, freezing, burning
Which biome has the widest temperature range?
Africa
Is it hot or cold and there any difference between the temperature of day and night?
Yes it is hot and cold in the desert. During the day, the desert heats up, which gives them their extreme temperatures. but at night, the desert is very cold.
What are some of extreme environment?
Extreme environments offer challenges for animals and plants to live in.Extreme environments consist of:Mountains (e.g. the Andes)Deserts ( Such as the Sahara desert)Polar environmentsThese are extreme in temperature, lack of food, water, isolation, etc.
What is the definition of extreme environment?
An extreme environment refers to an environment that is not the normal environment in which life flourishes. Surviving in such environments is very difficult for all life forms For example a Desert where temperature goes to around 50 degrees can be considered an extreme environment.
What is the cause and effect to avoid the extreme daytime we drove across the desert at night.?
The cause is THE EXTREME DAYTIME IN DESERT. The effect is DRIVING ACROSS THE DESERT AT NIGHT.
Where is the Earth's temperature predictably warm all year?
the warmest place on earth falls into the region of vast desert areas distributed round the globe... deserts are classified into two categories: cold desert and hot dry desert cold desert is a form of desert with more precipitation in a year as compared to that of hot dry desert, it also drops its temperature at the season of winter. while hot dry desert is a form of desert with less or no rainfall in a year... its temperature is extremely hot as compared to that of cold desert. Its temperature drops minimally during winter season that makes it still hot during this season Sahara Desert - is the world's largest desert (and also a hot dry desert) on earth and divided into sub regions. by which it has also been recorded the most extreme temperature on earth in Libyan desert.
What is the temperature of the Colorado Desert?
The temperature in the Colorado desert can get very high. The average temperature of the desert in Colorado is 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
