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because it has very low precipitation, and it only supports a few organisms
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Why is antarctica a frozen desert and not a tundra?
Antarctica is by encyclopedia definition a polar desert.
What biome are there?
Desert, Polar, Tundra, Forest (Deciduous, Coniferous), Chaparral.
What biome receives the least amount of rainfall?
desert and tundra tundra doesnt have snowbut desert has the least
What Relative to rainfall the tundra is most like what other biome?
The desert
Is a tundra hot and dry?
Tundra has a cold and dry climate. While some consider it as a desert, it is actually a different and distinct biome.
Why is the Arctic not the most northern desert?
The Arctic is not considered to be desert as much of the Arctic is sea ice or open sea and some tundra. Tundra is a distinct biome in its own right. The Gobi Desert is considered the most northerly.
Why is the tundra called desert?
A desert and the tundra both receive low precipitation and only specialized plants are adapted to live in them. However, they are considered to be different biomes.
Are the North and South Poles considered deserts?
The South Pole, which is located in Antarctica, is a desert. The North Pole is not located on a continent but on sea ice so cannot be considered as a desert. Continental lands that do surround the Arctic would be considered as tundra.
Much of Antarctica is considered what type of biome desert forest grassland tundra?
Most of Antarctica is a desert, although the Antarctic Peninsula does have some characteristics of a polar tundra.
Much of Antarctica is considered what type of biome is it tundra desert forests or grasslands?
Believe it or not, with all of that frozen water around, Antarctica is considered to be desert.
How hot it is in the tundra desert?
The tundra and the desert are two distinct biomes. There is no 'tundra desert.'
How does the Tundra compare with the Desert?
Tundra is cold and the desert is hot
Why is Arctic a desert?
The Arctic is not a desert. Most of the Arctic is sea ice, not solid land. Most of the small area that is on land is considered as tundra, a separate biome from the desert. The Antarctic is grounded on solid earth and is considered to be a true desert because of its low precipitation each year.
What are the two driest biome?
Desert and Tundra are the driest biomes.
Why are polar regions and deserts not alike?
Antarctica is considered a true desert based on its lack of precipitation. The Arctic is not considered to be a true desert as much of it is not land but sea ice and what land is found there is considered to be tundra, a distinct biome, different from a desert.
Is tundra a forest?
No, the tundra is a cold desert.
Can tundra be called a cold desert?
Some scientists consider tundra to be a cold desert. However, most consider tundra to be a distinct biome from the desert biome.
