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Rainfall is minimal, chemical weathering occurs slowly, the soil is thin and consists mainly of regolith(evidence that soil in these areas forms mostly by mechanical weathering) too cold to sustain life, so little humus.

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Why can't coal form in the arctic?

Coal forms mostly in tropical or temperate regions because it requires abundant plant growth and slow burial to undergo the necessary transformation into coal. The Arctic region has a colder climate and limited plant growth, making it unsuitable for coal formation.


What are the Characteristics of tropical marine climate?

Tropical marine climates are characterized by warm temperatures year-round, high humidity, and abundant rainfall, often in the form of tropical showers or thunderstorms. These areas typically experience relatively constant day lengths and little seasonal variation in temperature. Wildlife is diverse, with coral reefs and mangrove forests being common features of these regions.


In an average year how many tropical storms form in the world?

On average, about 80 tropical storms form globally each year.


What type of climate do hurricanes like?

They form in warm moist , (sub) tropical climates over a sea. In the West Indies(Carribean) , they are named Hurricanes. Bay of Bengal (India) , they are Cyclones South China Sea , they are Typhoons Norther Australia , they are 'Willy Willies' (An aboriginal name). They also form off Brazil and Mozambique. On a world wide basis , they form over the oceans to east of continents, at approximate laitutdes of 10 to 20 degrees north ans south of the Equator. They are much rarer when they form off the west coast of continents at the same latitudes.


What is the two bodies of water that the tropical cyclone form?

Most of the Tropical cyclones what affect to the Philippines form over the Caroline Islands area located in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean. Some also form in the South China Sea.

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Is there such thing as a rhino?

Yes. "Rhino" is the short-form word for "rhinoceros," which lives in tropical climates.


What type of soil that contain little organic matter and form in hot wet tropical climates?

oxisols


Do hurricanes occur in the arctic tundra?

Hurricanes do not typically occur in the Arctic tundra. Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters in tropical and subtropical regions, while the Arctic tundra is characterized by cold temperatures and a lack of warm ocean waters needed for hurricane formation. However, with climate change, there is concern about the potential for more extreme weather events in the Arctic regions.


What is different about the places where hurricanes start and the places where tornadoes starts?

Hurricanes are tropical storm systems that form only over warn ocean water. Tornadoes are less limited. They usually form on land in temperate climates, but they can occur on water (in which case they are called waterspouts) and in tropical regions.


What part of speech is jungles?

Jungles is a noun. It's the plural form of jungle.


Does a thunderstorm begin as a tropical disturbance?

Not necessarily. Thunderstorms can form from a variety of weather systems, not just tropical disturbances. They can develop in a wide range of conditions, such as cold fronts, warm fronts, and even in non-tropical areas as long as the atmospheric conditions are conducive for their formation.


Why does limestone often form cliffs in dry climates but rarely forms in wet climates?

This is because in the wet climates the limestone will break apart due to the rain. And in dry climates it does nothing to the limestone. Therefore, this is why limestone can form cliffs in dry climates than wet climates.


Why can't coal form in the arctic?

Coal forms mostly in tropical or temperate regions because it requires abundant plant growth and slow burial to undergo the necessary transformation into coal. The Arctic region has a colder climate and limited plant growth, making it unsuitable for coal formation.


What kind of verb is predict?

Predicts is the third person singular form of predict


What are the ranges that tornadoes and hurricanes have to from in?

Hurricanes develop over tropical ocean waters usually between 10 and 30 degrees of latitude. They form most often in the western portions of the ocean basins as that is where water tends to be warmest. Tornadoes can develop almost anywhere in the world that gets thunderstorms, and have been recorded in climates ranging from subarctic to tropical. They are most common, however in temperate and subtropical climates over land.


What is the verb form of predict?

predicting


What is the verb form of the word predicted?

The verb of the word predicted is predict. As in "to predict something or someone".