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The question is kind of backward.
The reason it's a desert is because it doesn't rain much there.
The reason it doesn't rain much in some places (which we call deserts) has to do with wind patterns and geographical features and is fairly complicated.
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∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoWithin the arctic circle it is generally too cold for rain: any precipitation wthat falls will be frozen. Most of it will be snow.
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Is there more rain north or south of the Arctic Circle?
South
What is the only Scandinavian country the arctic circle doesnt cut through?
Denmark
Which would receive more intense visible light the Arctic Circle or the Amazon rain-forest?
Amazon rain forest
What could the arctic circle be classified as if it receives less than ten inches of rain?
A desert.
Is Iceland north of the Arctic Circle?
It is south of the Arctic circle.
Is Arctic Ocean north of the Arctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle passes through the Arctic Ocean.
Which ocean is located north of 66.5N?
The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes N latitude. Everything north of the Arctic circle is considered to be the Arctic.
Is the Arctic Circle called the polar?
A polar circle is either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle.
Is the Arctic Circle in the Himalayas?
the Himalayas are south of the Arctic Circle
Is Hawaii closer to the axis or the arctic circle?
The Arctic Circle
Is Alaska near the arctic circle or the equator?
The arctic circle
Is the Arctic Circle melting?
No, the Arctic Circle is an imaginary line.
