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There are four main desert biomes: hot and dry deserts, semiarid deserts, coastal deserts, and cold deserts. A cold desert is a desert that has snow in the winter instead of just dropping a few degrees in temperature like they would in a hot and dry desert. It never gets warm enough for plants to grow, allowing for the existence of some types of grasses and some varieties of mosses. The animals in cold deserts also have to burrow into the ground, but in the case to keep warm, not cool. Cold desert temperatures in winter range from -2 to 4° C and in the summer 21 to 26° C. Cold deserts usually have lots of snow. They also have rain in the spring. They average 15-26 cm of rain in a year. This does not include snowfall.

The tundra zone maintains the only type of weather patterns conducive to the standards of a cold desert biome, establishing a unique biome that has everything in common with its three sister biomes, with the exception of the harsh temperature differences. The tundra weather zone is the only zone on the planet conducive to the sustainability of a cold desert biome, thus the name.

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What are the states provinces and territories located in the tundra climate zone?

The tundra climate zone is primarily located in northern regions around the Arctic Circle. Some states, provinces, and territories that fall within this zone include Alaska in the United States, Yukon territory and portions of Northwest Territories in Canada, and parts of Russia. These regions have cold temperatures, short summers, and permafrost, making them characteristic of the tundra climate.


What is the parallel of latitude that circumscribes the polar tundra zone?

The parallel of latitude that circumscribes the polar tundra zone is the Arctic Circle in the northern hemisphere and the Antarctic Circle in the southern hemisphere. These circles mark the boundary where the tundra biome transitions into the polar ice caps.


What types of vegetation zones covers the LEAST amount of area on the continent?

Arctic tundra covers the least amount of area on the continent. This zone is characterized by cold temperatures, low precipitation, and limited vegetation due to harsh conditions like permafrost.


What latitude zone is tundra found in?

Tundra is found in the Arctic and Subarctic zones, which range from 60 to 70 degrees north latitude. It is characterized by low temperatures, short growing seasons, and permafrost.


What are two countries in the frigid zone?

Two countries in the frigid zone are Greenland (Denmark) and Russia. These countries are located in the Arctic region and experience extremely cold temperatures throughout the year.

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What is the climatic zone in which tundra tegion is found?

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What cold climate zone is closer to the equator?

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Is the Siberian desert hot?

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