tundra and desesrt
The South Pole is classified as a desert due to its low precipitation levels. It receives very little annual rainfall, averaging less than 10 cm (4 inches) of precipitation per year, which mostly falls as snow.
The biome that is determined by the amount of precipitation it receives is the desert biome. Deserts typically receive very little precipitation, leading to arid and dry conditions with little vegetation.
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The tundra receives very little precipitation, primarily in the form of snow. Annual precipitation typically ranges from 6-10 inches (15-25 cm) per year.
The continent with the lowest average annual precipitation is Antarctica.
It would not be correct to say that Australia receives very little rainfall. Australia is a vast continent with huge extremes, and this includes rainfall extremes. There is great variation between the areas that receive the highest and lowest amounts. As much as Australia is prone to bushfires, it is also prone to floods. The lowest annual rainfall occurs at Lake Eyre in South Australia, with an annual mean precipitation of about 100mm. The highest annual rainfall occurs at Tully in Queensland, with an annual mean precipitation of 4400mm.
Actually, most scientists classify the Arctic as sea ice and tundra. However, the Antarctic is a true desert as it lies totally on land and receives little annual precipitation.
There are hot and there are cold deserts but all share one trait that makes them different from other biomes. Deserts have low precipitation. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average.
Nevada is the state in the United States with the lowest amount of annual rainfall. Most of the state is covered by deserts and receives very little precipitation.
dessert
Temperature is not a determining factor for a desert. A desert is determined by rainfall. Cold deserts receive little annual precipitation and that classifies them as a desert. A desert is a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year.