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Arid means really dry and semi arid means half dry like half a desert

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What does semi-arid mean?

A semi-arid plain is charectorized or is the home of low 25 to 50 centimeters of precipitation (10 to 20 inches) and having scrubby vegetation with short, coarse grasses; not completely arid.Exaples; Africa, and deserts.


What is the difference between arid and semiarid climate zones?

The difference between Arid and Deserts is pretty simple. It all boils down to how much precipitation the area gets. on average a desert area will receive no more then 5 inches of water a year. sometimes less. an arid area will receive far less water. if any at all.


What is the difference between tropical and semiarid climates?

A semiarid climate is dry most of the year. Most of the plants are low, a foot or fraction of a meter high. Frequently grass is the main plant. Trees are mainly found near stream beds. A tropical climate is warm year around. You can have a semi-arid tropical climate where some of the trees in the stream beds are palm trees. You can have a tropical climate with a jungle. You can have a semi-arid climate with trees that lose their leaves in winter. The two are simply different.


What is another name for a semiarid climate?

Another name for semiarid climate is steppe.


What is the semiarid region that separates the Sahara desert from the tropical savanna and rain forests of central Africa?

The semiarid region that separates the Sahara desert from the tropical savanna and rain forests of central Africa is known as the Sahel. This region experiences a transition from desert conditions in the north to more humid conditions in the south, supporting grasslands and sparse vegetation due to its semi-arid climate.

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What landforms are found in the semi arid desert?

Deserts are arid, not semiarid. Grasslands are semiarid as are steppes. There are no semiarid deserts.


What is the climate and average temperature in an semi arid desert?

Deserts are arid and not semiarid. There is no such place as a semiarid desert. Semiarid regions are steppes or grasslands.


What animals live in the semiarid desert?

There is no such place as the semiarid desert. Deserts are arid. Grasslands are semiarid as are steppes.


Which type of vegetation is not associated with a semiarid or arid climate?

Tropical rainforests are not typically associated with semiarid or arid climates. These forests are characterized by high rainfall and humidity, which is the opposite of the conditions found in semiarid or arid regions.


What are two examples of semiarid deserts?

There are none. Deserts are arid, not semiarid. A semiarid region would be a steppe or a grassland.


What are the wind conditions like in a semiarid desert?

Deserts are arid, not semiarid. Semiarid would be other biomes such as the grasslands or steppes.


Does the semi arid desert have water?

A true desert is arid, not semiarid. Grasslands are usually considered semiarid and receive more rainfall than a desert.


What is the temperature of a semiard desert?

Actually, your question is an oxymoron. A desert is arid, not semiarid. A grassland would be semiarid.


Where is the semi arid desert located?

Deserts are arid, not semiarid. Most semiarid regions are grasslands. They are found in Africa, North America, South America and other areas.


Is Europe arid?

Europe as a whole is not arid. It does, however, have some small areas of arid and semiarid lands.Europe as a whole is not arid. It does, however, have some small areas of arid and semiarid lands.


Which is in danger of becoming a semiarid desert?

Deserts are arid, nor semiarid. Semiarid regions are usually grasslands or steppe. The danger is that human abuse of these regions will turn them into true deserts.


What is Afghanistan's climate?

arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers